Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.9 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 9.12 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 9.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 7.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 7.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.85 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.85 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 6.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1992 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +236.1% |
| 1993 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 87 Niger 18.83 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 88 France 18.21 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tajikistan 13.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 91 Greece 12.33 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 11.28 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mauritania 3.09 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.