Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves, per capita

Iran
384,232 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
636,115 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 636,115 cubic meters per person against 384,232 cubic meters per person in Iran, a difference of 251,883 cubic meters per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 200 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 283,570 cubic meters per person 1.28 million cubic meters per person 995,320 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 317,071 cubic meters per person 2.40 million cubic meters per person 2.08 million cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 357,666 cubic meters per person 1.31 million cubic meters per person 950,854 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 400,099 cubic meters per person 751,759 cubic meters per person 351,660 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 385,328 cubic meters per person 642,006 cubic meters per person 256,678 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 636,115 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 United Arab Emirates?
251,883 cubic meters per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Iran ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.