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
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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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.