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

Kuwait
905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Kuwait rank
1st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
4th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Kuwait
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre against 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 850,807 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 16.5 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 1st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 719,845 cubic meters per square kilometre 5,286 cubic meters per square kilometre 714,558 cubic meters per square kilometre Kuwait
1990s 861,985 cubic meters per square kilometre 11,549 cubic meters per square kilometre 850,436 cubic meters per square kilometre Kuwait
2000s 885,494 cubic meters per square kilometre 14,530 cubic meters per square kilometre 870,963 cubic meters per square kilometre Kuwait
2010s 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre 47,248 cubic meters per square kilometre 858,319 cubic meters per square kilometre Kuwait
2020s 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre 54,670 cubic meters per square kilometre 850,897 cubic meters per square kilometre Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Kuwait or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Kuwait, at 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre against 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Kuwait and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
850,807 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Kuwait ranks 1st 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.