Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita

Norway
285,571 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
306,091 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Norway rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 306,091 cubic meters per person against 285,571 cubic meters per person in Norway, a difference of 20,520 cubic meters per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Norway ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 489,439 cubic meters per person 447,912 cubic meters per person 41,526 cubic meters per person Norway
1990s 394,817 cubic meters per person 413,822 cubic meters per person 19,005 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 415,958 cubic meters per person 328,822 cubic meters per person 87,136 cubic meters per person Norway
2010s 387,149 cubic meters per person 292,167 cubic meters per person 94,982 cubic meters per person Norway
2020s 293,502 cubic meters per person 296,753 cubic meters per person 3,250 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, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 306,091 cubic meters per person against 285,571 cubic meters per person in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per capita between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
20,520 cubic meters per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Norway ranks 9th 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.