Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita
Iran
384,232 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
306,091 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Gas reserves, per capita over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran 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'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 ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | 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 |
| 2010s | 400,099 cubic meters per person | 292,167 cubic meters per person | 107,932 cubic meters per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 385,328 cubic meters per person | 296,753 cubic meters per person | 88,575 cubic meters per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, 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 and Saudi Arabia?
- 78,141 cubic meters per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
- Iran 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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About this data
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.