Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Malaysia
1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Malaysia rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 99 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 1,436 cubic meters per square kilometre 7,755 cubic meters per square kilometre 6,320 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1,805 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,911 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,106 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,636 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,247 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,849 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,851 cubic meters per square kilometre 2.83 cubic meters per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,709 cubic meters per square kilometre 33.43 cubic meters per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
99 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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.