Ecuador vs Norway: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Ecuador
5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Norway
3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Ecuador rank
14th
Norway rank
16th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • Norway
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 1,751 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 793.23 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,842 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,049 cubic meters per square kilometre Norway
1990s 1,094 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,147 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,052 cubic meters per square kilometre Norway
2000s 2,468 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,830 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,362 cubic meters per square kilometre Norway
2010s 5,033 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,694 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,339 cubic meters per square kilometre Ecuador
2020s 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,566 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,730 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 Norway?
Ecuador, at 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre against 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Ecuador and Norway?
1,751 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th 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.