Kenya vs Vanuatu: Area land needed to global oil

Kenya
7.10 billion
in 2023
Vanuatu
4.64 billion
in 2023
Kenya rank
12th
Vanuatu rank
13th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Kenya
  • Vanuatu
05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.10 billion against 4.64 billion in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.46 billion.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Kenya ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 130.06 million 4.84 billion 4.71 billion Vanuatu
1970s 387.23 million 1.65 billion 1.27 billion Vanuatu
1980s 243.35 million 3.98 billion 3.73 billion Vanuatu
1990s 255.19 million 9.77 billion 9.52 billion Vanuatu
2000s 539.34 million 1.40 billion 864.97 million Vanuatu
2010s 2.52 billion 1.86 billion 665.03 million Kenya
2020s 4.17 billion 5.84 billion 1.67 billion Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Kenya or Vanuatu?
Kenya, at 7.10 billion against 4.64 billion in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Kenya and Vanuatu?
2.46 billion, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vanuatu?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Vanuatu rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Kenya ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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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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