Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs France: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
France
18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
90th
France rank
88th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 5.59 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or France?
France, at 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and France?
5.59 cubic meters per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and France?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and France rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.