Congo vs Yemen: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Congo
1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Yemen
903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Congo rank
26th
Yemen rank
29th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre against 903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre in Yemen, a difference of 438.61 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 29th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 346.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 423.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 77 cubic meters per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 1990s | 543.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,205 cubic meters per square kilometre | 660.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2000s | 829.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,114 cubic meters per square kilometre | 284.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,231 cubic meters per square kilometre | 903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | 328.01 cubic meters per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,365 cubic meters per square kilometre | 903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | 461.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Congo or Yemen?
- Congo, at 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre against 903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Congo and Yemen?
- 438.61 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 29th 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.