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
0100200300400500198020002021

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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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.