Canada vs Libya: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Canada
3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Libya
4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Libya rank
15th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 1,289 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Libya ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 121.09 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,975 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,854 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
1990s 93.08 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,209 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2000s 2,247 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,241 cubic meters per square kilometre 994.65 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2010s 3,052 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,249 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2020s 3,046 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,324 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Canada or Libya?
Libya, at 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Canada and Libya?
1,289 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Canada and Libya rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 17th and Libya ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

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.