Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Kazakhstan
1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia
1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Kazakhstan rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k198020002021

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 25 cubic meters per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 319.01 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,903 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,584 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 837.73 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,636 cubic meters per square kilometre 797.88 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,849 cubic meters per square kilometre 81.8 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre 24.66 cubic meters per square kilometre Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Kazakhstan, at 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
25 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Kazakhstan ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th 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.