Greece vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Greece
12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Greece rank
91st
South Africa rank
94th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 10.36 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Greece's figure about 6.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 66.51 cubic meters per square kilometre 15.12 cubic meters per square kilometre 51.4 cubic meters per square kilometre Greece
1990s 26.31 cubic meters per square kilometre 4.23 cubic meters per square kilometre 22.09 cubic meters per square kilometre Greece
2000s 10.24 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.39 cubic meters per square kilometre 7.85 cubic meters per square kilometre Greece
2010s 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre 10.37 cubic meters per square kilometre Greece
2020s 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre 10.37 cubic meters per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Greece and South Africa?
10.36 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Greece ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 94th 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.