Sri Lanka vs Saint Lucia: Area land needed to global oil

Sri Lanka
2.67 billion
in 2023
Saint Lucia
2.16 billion
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
20th
Saint Lucia rank
22nd

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.67 billion against 2.16 billion in Saint Lucia, a difference of 517.40 million.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 59 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 336.74 million 135.21 million 201.53 million Sri Lanka
1990s 859.98 million 179.02 million 680.96 million Sri Lanka
2000s 1.59 billion 538.88 million 1.05 billion Sri Lanka
2010s 1.55 billion 1.30 billion 254.94 million Sri Lanka
2020s 2.16 billion 2.44 billion 273.79 million Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Sri Lanka or Saint Lucia?
Sri Lanka, at 2.67 billion against 2.16 billion in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
517.40 million, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Saint Lucia rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th and Saint Lucia ranks 22nd 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