Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita

Iran, Islamic Republic of
384,232 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
306,091 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 384,232 cubic meters per person against 306,091 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 78,141 cubic meters per person.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 283,570 cubic meters per person 447,912 cubic meters per person 164,342 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 317,071 cubic meters per person 413,822 cubic meters per person 96,751 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 357,666 cubic meters per person 328,822 cubic meters per person 28,844 cubic meters per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 400,099 cubic meters per person 292,167 cubic meters per person 107,932 cubic meters per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 385,328 cubic meters per person 296,753 cubic meters per person 88,575 cubic meters per person Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 384,232 cubic meters per person against 306,091 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
78,141 cubic meters per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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.