Brunei vs Iran: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Brunei
33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iran
20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Brunei rank
7th
Iran rank
8th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Brunei
- Iran
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre against 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 12,744 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 7th and Iran ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,923 cubic meters per square kilometre | 5,951 cubic meters per square kilometre | 38,972 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 1990s | 40,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8,955 cubic meters per square kilometre | 31,847 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2000s | 38,465 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11,261 cubic meters per square kilometre | 27,203 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2010s | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 14,896 cubic meters per square kilometre | 18,289 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei |
| 2020s | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 17,844 cubic meters per square kilometre | 15,341 cubic meters per square kilometre | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Brunei or Iran?
- Brunei, at 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre against 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Brunei and Iran?
- 12,744 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iran?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Brunei and Iran rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 7th and Iran ranks 8th 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.