Mauritania vs South Africa: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Mauritania
3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
South Africa
1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Mauritania rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.12 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 201 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 13.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.59 cubic meters per square kilometre | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre against 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 1.12 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th 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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About this data
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.