Benin vs Mauritania: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Benin
11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Mauritania
3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Benin rank
92nd
Mauritania rank
93rd
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 8.19 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 3.7 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Benin and Mauritania?
- 8.19 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.