Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Iraq
53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq rank
5th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
4th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre against 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1,651 cubic meters per square kilometre.

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

Iraq ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,286 cubic meters per square kilometre 13,267 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre 11,549 cubic meters per square kilometre 26,147 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2000s 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre 14,530 cubic meters per square kilometre 26,939 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2010s 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre 47,248 cubic meters per square kilometre 3,304 cubic meters per square kilometre Iraq
2020s 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre 54,670 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,561 cubic meters per square kilometre Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre against 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1,651 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th 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.