Kiribati vs Nigeria: Area land needed to global oil

Kiribati
1.28 billion
in 2023
Nigeria
1.24 billion
in 2023
Kiribati rank
28th
Nigeria rank
29th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Kiribati
  • Nigeria
02.0B4.0B6.0B196119922023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1.28 billion against 1.24 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 34.07 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 59 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.43 billion 271.93 million 2.16 billion Kiribati
1970s 2.42 billion 212.62 million 2.21 billion Kiribati
1980s 3.64 billion 254.60 million 3.38 billion Kiribati
1990s 3.89 billion 237.11 million 3.65 billion Kiribati
2000s 2.35 billion 499.74 million 1.85 billion Kiribati
2010s 1.27 billion 678.16 million 594.77 million Kiribati
2020s 1.41 billion 1.11 billion 303.35 million Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Kiribati or Nigeria?
Kiribati, at 1.28 billion against 1.24 billion in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Kiribati and Nigeria?
34.07 million, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Kiribati ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 29th 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