Norway vs Oman: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Norway
3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Oman
2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Norway rank
16th
Oman rank
18th
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Oman
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in Oman, a difference of 785 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 16th and Oman ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,842 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,667 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,175 cubic meters per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 4,147 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,446 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,701 cubic meters per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,830 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,816 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,014 cubic meters per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 2,694 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,751 cubic meters per square kilometre | 56.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | Oman |
| 2020s | 3,566 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | 806.01 cubic meters per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Norway or Oman?
- Norway, at 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in Oman as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Norway and Oman?
- 785 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Oman rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 16th and Oman ranks 18th 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.