Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Congo, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 305.41 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1985.
Congo ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 307.27 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 341.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 351.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 336.6 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 321.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 305.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 335.2 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 335.2 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 330.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 1996 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 705.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 831.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 830.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 886.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 903.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 903.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 903.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 931.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 931.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 931.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 931.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,244 cubic meters per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 1,335 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | 305.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 543.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | 386.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | 701.13 cubic meters per square kilometre | 931.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,231 cubic meters per square kilometre | 931.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,365 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 23 Denmark 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malaysia 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 27 Gabon 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 28 Angola 992.54 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 29 Yemen 903.39 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Congo
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2023)
- Gas production 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 3,033 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 19.21 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 3,033 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 Congo?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Congo was 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,388 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.41 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Congo rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.