Gabon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Gabon
1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Gabon rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Gabon
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre in Gabon, a difference of 409 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 201 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 334.42 cubic meters per square kilometre 7,755 cubic meters per square kilometre 7,421 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 781.83 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,911 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,129 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,450 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,433 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,851 cubic meters per square kilometre 617.31 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,709 cubic meters per square kilometre 474.59 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Gabon or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Gabon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
409 cubic meters per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Gabon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.