Ecuador vs Libya: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Ecuador
5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Libya
4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Ecuador rank
14th
Libya rank
15th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Libya
02.0k4.0k6.0k198020002021

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre against 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 926 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Libya ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 793.23 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,975 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,182 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
1990s 1,094 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,208 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2000s 2,468 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,241 cubic meters per square kilometre 773 cubic meters per square kilometre Libya
2010s 5,033 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,302 cubic meters per square kilometre 731.33 cubic meters per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre 925.99 cubic meters per square kilometre Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Ecuador or Libya?
Ecuador, at 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre against 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Libya?
926 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Libya ranks 15th 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.