Denmark vs Malaysia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Denmark
1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia
1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Denmark rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
24th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 11 cubic meters per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 201 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,877 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,436 cubic meters per square kilometre 441.61 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 3,356 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,805 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,551 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 4,789 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,636 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,153 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 2,743 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,849 cubic meters per square kilometre 894.69 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre 10.77 cubic meters per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Denmark or Malaysia?
Denmark, at 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Denmark and Malaysia?
11 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 24th 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.