Malaysia vs Uganda: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Malaysia
1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Uganda
1,982 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia rank
24th
Uganda rank
21st

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,982 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 240 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1,436 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,436 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
1990s 1,805 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,805 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
2000s 1,636 cubic meters per square kilometre 0 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,636 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
2010s 1,849 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,546 cubic meters per square kilometre 302.41 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,982 cubic meters per square kilometre 240.13 cubic meters per square kilometre Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Malaysia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1,982 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 Malaysia and Uganda?
240 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uganda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Uganda rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st 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.