Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Area land needed to global oil

Cameroon
694.78 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
926.14 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 926.14 million against 694.78 million in Cameroon, a difference of 231.37 million.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 59 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 180.25 million 346.21 million 165.96 million Papua New Guinea
1990s 238.21 million 490.64 million 252.43 million Papua New Guinea
2000s 320.62 million 529.97 million 209.34 million Papua New Guinea
2010s 442.75 million 1.63 billion 1.19 billion Papua New Guinea
2020s 683.94 million 1.01 billion 321.89 million Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 926.14 million against 694.78 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
231.37 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Cameroon ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed