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

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Mauritania
3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
90th
Mauritania rank
93rd

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mauritania
2.557.51012.515198020002021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mauritania, a difference of 9.53 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 4.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mauritania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.8 cubic meters per square kilometre Mauritania
2010s 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre 5.55 cubic meters per square kilometre 7.07 cubic meters per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre 9.54 cubic meters per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Mauritania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
9.53 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Mauritania ranks 93rd 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.