Japan vs Niger: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Japan
19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Niger
18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Japan rank
86th
Niger rank
87th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • Niger
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre against 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.41 cubic meters per square kilometre.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 86th and Niger ranks 87th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 25.3 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 25.3 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
1990s 24.71 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 24.71 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
2000s 24.27 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 24.27 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
2010s 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre 16.47 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.77 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan
2020s 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre 0.415 cubic meters per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Japan or Niger?
Japan, at 19.24 cubic meters per square kilometre against 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre in Niger as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Japan and Niger?
0.41 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Niger?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Japan and Niger rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 86th and Niger ranks 87th 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.