Benin vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Benin
11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Benin rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 9.31 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 5.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 201 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15.04 cubic meters per square kilometre | 125.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 28.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.23 cubic meters per square kilometre | 24.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9.31 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 South Africa?
- Benin, at 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
- 9.31 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th 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.