Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 6.21 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Niger ranks 87th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 16.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.85 cubic meters per square kilometre | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.2 cubic meters per square kilometre | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 18.83 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 Niger?
- 6.21 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th and Niger ranks 87th 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.