Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin, 1984–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin is 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 141 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2007.
Benin ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 1993 | 28.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.07 cubic meters per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 40.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 40.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1999 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 50.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | 141 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 89 Tajikistan 13.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 90 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 91 Greece 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mauritania 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 94 South Africa 1.97 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jordan 1.79 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Benin
- Fuel imports 13.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Benin was 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 141 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.