Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Gas reserves, per capita

Russia
330,268 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
306,091 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Russia rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Gas reserves, per capita over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 330,268 cubic meters per person against 306,091 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 24,177 cubic meters per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 326,143 cubic meters per person 369,426 cubic meters per person 43,283 cubic meters per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 330,823 cubic meters per person 328,822 cubic meters per person 2,002 cubic meters per person Russia
2010s 330,788 cubic meters per person 292,167 cubic meters per person 38,620 cubic meters per person Russia
2020s 329,702 cubic meters per person 296,753 cubic meters per person 32,949 cubic meters per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per capita, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Russia, at 330,268 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 Russia and Saudi Arabia?
24,177 cubic meters per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gas reserves, per capita?
Russia ranks 7th 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.