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
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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About this data
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.