Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Area land needed to global oil
Ghana
3.11 billion
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.67 billion
in 2023
Ghana rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.11 billion against 2.67 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 432.81 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.02 million | 79.72 million | 29.29 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 178.92 million | 174.00 million | 4.92 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 340.09 million | 318.97 million | 21.12 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 498.06 million | 859.98 million | 361.92 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 947.93 million | 1.59 billion | 641.69 million | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion | 1.55 billion | 412.91 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion | 2.16 billion | 876.67 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 3.11 billion against 2.67 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 432.81 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Ghana ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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.