Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1993–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.4 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Equatorial Guinea 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 20.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +233.3% |
| 1996 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9066.7% |
| 2008 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 20.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,918 cubic meters per square kilometre | 68.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 10 Azerbaijan 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 7,530 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 12 Nigeria 6,440 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ecuador 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 15 Libya 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 16 Norway 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Equatorial Guinea
- Fuel imports 2.7% (1983)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (1983)
- Gas production 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,081 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 72.07 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 38,081 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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,235 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.