Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita

Libya
210,908 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
306,091 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Libya rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 306,091 cubic meters per person against 210,908 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 95,183 cubic meters per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 167,411 cubic meters per person 447,912 cubic meters per person 280,501 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 252,819 cubic meters per person 413,822 cubic meters per person 161,003 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 240,644 cubic meters per person 328,822 cubic meters per person 88,178 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 232,631 cubic meters per person 292,167 cubic meters per person 59,536 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 212,252 cubic meters per person 296,753 cubic meters per person 84,501 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 306,091 cubic meters per person against 210,908 cubic meters per person in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
95,183 cubic meters per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Libya ranks 11th 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.