Congo vs United Kingdom: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Congo
1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom
1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 301 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 201 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7,755 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7,420 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 543.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,911 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,367 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 829.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,053 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,231 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,851 cubic meters per square kilometre | 619.95 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,365 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,709 cubic meters per square kilometre | 343.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Congo or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Congo and United Kingdom?
- 301 cubic meters per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and United Kingdom rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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.