Kenya vs Maldives: Area land needed to global oil
Kenya
7.10 billion
in 2023
Maldives
4.16 billion
in 2021
Kenya rank
12th
Maldives rank
14th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.10 billion against 4.16 billion in Maldives, a difference of 2.94 billion.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.7 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.06 million | 34.53 million | 95.53 million | Kenya |
| 1970s | 387.23 million | 271.39 million | 115.84 million | Kenya |
| 1980s | 243.35 million | 143.53 million | 99.82 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 255.19 million | 182.88 million | 72.31 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 539.34 million | 350.69 million | 188.64 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion | 2.72 billion | 201.61 million | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.37 billion | 4.00 billion | 628.86 million | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Kenya or Maldives?
- Kenya, at 7.10 billion against 4.16 billion in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Kenya and Maldives?
- 2.94 billion, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Maldives ranks 14th 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.