Iran vs Kuwait: Gas reserves, per capita

Iran
384,232 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Kuwait
409,084 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran rank
6th
Kuwait rank
5th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 409,084 cubic meters per person against 384,232 cubic meters per person in Iran, a difference of 24,852 cubic meters per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 283,570 cubic meters per person 574,170 cubic meters per person 290,600 cubic meters per person Kuwait
1990s 317,071 cubic meters per person 886,878 cubic meters per person 569,807 cubic meters per person Kuwait
2000s 357,666 cubic meters per person 690,121 cubic meters per person 332,455 cubic meters per person Kuwait
2010s 400,099 cubic meters per person 488,836 cubic meters per person 88,737 cubic meters per person Kuwait
2020s 385,328 cubic meters per person 407,252 cubic meters per person 21,924 cubic meters per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Iran or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 409,084 cubic meters per person against 384,232 cubic meters per person in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Iran and Kuwait?
24,852 cubic meters per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Iran ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,721 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.