China vs Romania: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

China
440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Romania
414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
China rank
39th
Romania rank
42nd

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Romania
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How they compare

China currently reports 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre against 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre in Romania, a difference of 26.08 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

China ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 406.43 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,024 cubic meters per square kilometre 617.82 cubic meters per square kilometre Romania
2000s 326.84 cubic meters per square kilometre 652.21 cubic meters per square kilometre 325.37 cubic meters per square kilometre Romania
2010s 399.83 cubic meters per square kilometre 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre 14.79 cubic meters per square kilometre Romania
2020s 441.8 cubic meters per square kilometre 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre 27.2 cubic meters per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, China or Romania?
China, at 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre against 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between China and Romania?
26.08 cubic meters per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do China and Romania rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
China ranks 39th and Romania ranks 42nd 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.