Kenya vs New Caledonia: Area land needed to global oil
Kenya
7.10 billion
in 2023
New Caledonia
11.49 billion
in 2023
Kenya rank
12th
New Caledonia rank
11th
Area land needed to global oil over time
- Kenya
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 11.49 billion against 7.10 billion in Kenya, a difference of 4.39 billion.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and New Caledonia ranks 11th of 59 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.06 million | 246.44 million | 116.39 million | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 387.23 million | 429.73 million | 42.50 million | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 247.20 million | 631.63 million | 384.43 million | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 255.25 million | 1.74 billion | 1.48 billion | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 539.34 million | 4.30 billion | 3.76 billion | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion | 6.78 billion | 4.26 billion | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 4.17 billion | 24.98 billion | 20.82 billion | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Kenya or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 11.49 billion against 7.10 billion in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Kenya and New Caledonia?
- 4.39 billion, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Caledonia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and New Caledonia rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
- Kenya ranks 12th and New Caledonia ranks 11th 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.