Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita

Kuwait
409,084 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
306,091 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Kuwait rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 409,084 cubic meters per person against 306,091 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 102,993 cubic meters per person.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Kuwait ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 574,170 cubic meters per person 447,912 cubic meters per person 126,258 cubic meters per person Kuwait
1990s 886,878 cubic meters per person 413,822 cubic meters per person 473,056 cubic meters per person Kuwait
2000s 690,121 cubic meters per person 328,822 cubic meters per person 361,299 cubic meters per person Kuwait
2010s 488,836 cubic meters per person 292,167 cubic meters per person 196,669 cubic meters per person Kuwait
2020s 407,252 cubic meters per person 296,753 cubic meters per person 110,500 cubic meters per person Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait, at 409,084 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 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
102,993 cubic meters per person, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Kuwait ranks 5th 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.