China vs Ghana: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
China
440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Ghana
461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
39th
Ghana rank
38th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre against 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre in China, a difference of 20.48 cubic meters per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 333.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2.57 cubic meters per square kilometre | 330.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 406.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | 401.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 326.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 315.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 399.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | 416.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 16.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 441.8 cubic meters per square kilometre | 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | 19.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, China or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre against 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between China and Ghana?
- 20.48 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ghana?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and Ghana rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 38th 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.