Canada vs Syria: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Canada
3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Syria
2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Canada rank
17th
Syria rank
20th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Syria
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 917 cubic meters per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Syria ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 121.09 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,437 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,316 cubic meters per square kilometre Syria
1990s 93.08 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,819 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,726 cubic meters per square kilometre Syria
2000s 2,247 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre 82.46 cubic meters per square kilometre Canada
2010s 3,052 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre 887.98 cubic meters per square kilometre Canada
2020s 3,046 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre 881.94 cubic meters per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Canada or Syria?
Canada, at 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Canada and Syria?
917 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Canada and Syria rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 17th and Syria ranks 20th 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.