Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Ghana 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 4.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | -63.3% |
| 1983 | 3.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 1984 | 2.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 2.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6987 cubic meters per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6987 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6987 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3100.0% |
| 1997 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.53 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 10.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4300.0% |
| 2012 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 461.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.6987 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | 11.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Netherlands 650.43 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 36 Egypt 527.06 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 473.22 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 39 China (People’s Republic of) 440.69 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tunisia 434.92 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 41 Sudan 425.56 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 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 Ghana?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Ghana was 461.17 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 461.18 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3494 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.