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

India
1.00 billion
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
926.14 million
in 2023
India rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • India
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.00 billion against 926.14 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 78.08 million.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

India ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 108.61 million 215.60 million 106.99 million Papua New Guinea
1970s 179.16 million 256.52 million 77.37 million Papua New Guinea
1980s 283.22 million 311.41 million 28.19 million Papua New Guinea
1990s 348.33 million 490.64 million 142.32 million Papua New Guinea
2000s 565.56 million 525.52 million 40.04 million India
2010s 814.30 million 1.72 billion 907.72 million Papua New Guinea
2020s 932.14 million 1.01 billion 73.69 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, India or Papua New Guinea?
India, at 1.00 billion against 926.14 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between India and Papua New Guinea?
78.08 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
India ranks 36th 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