Russian Federation vs United States of America: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 818.75 cubic meters per square kilometre against 776.64 cubic meters per square kilometre in Russian Federation, a difference of 42.11 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 402.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | 68.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 549.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | 397.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 151.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 718.39 cubic meters per square kilometre | 601 cubic meters per square kilometre | 117.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 776.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | 818.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | 42.1 cubic meters per square kilometre | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 818.75 cubic meters per square kilometre against 776.64 cubic meters per square kilometre in Russian Federation as of 2020.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 42.11 cubic meters per square kilometre, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Russian Federation ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st 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.