Democratic Republic of Congo vs France: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
France
18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
France rank
88th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 5.59 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and France ranks 88th of 201 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 43.91 cubic meters per square kilometre | 35.5 cubic meters per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 45.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 33.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 39.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 26.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 24.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.59 cubic meters per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 17.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Democratic Republic of Congo or France?
- France, at 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 5.59 cubic meters per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and France?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and France rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and France ranks 88th 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.