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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Niger
18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
90th
Niger rank
87th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Niger
05101520198020002021

How they compare

Niger currently reports 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre against 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 6.21 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th and Niger ranks 87th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 8.41 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 8.41 cubic meters per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Niger?
Niger, at 18.83 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 Niger?
6.21 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Niger rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.