Egypt vs Mexico: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Egypt
527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Mexico
473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Egypt rank
36th
Mexico rank
37th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Egypt
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre against 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 53.84 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Egypt ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 558.28 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,957 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,399 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 705.46 cubic meters per square kilometre 4,081 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,376 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 554.89 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,422 cubic meters per square kilometre 867.21 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 660.74 cubic meters per square kilometre 752 cubic meters per square kilometre 91.26 cubic meters per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre 53.84 cubic meters per square kilometre Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Egypt or Mexico?
Egypt, at 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre against 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Egypt and Mexico?
53.84 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 37th 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.