Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves, per square kilometre

Qatar
2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
85.76 million cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Qatar rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Gas reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre against 85.76 million cubic meters per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.99 billion cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Qatar's figure about 24.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 260.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre 27.86 million cubic meters per square kilometre 232.48 million cubic meters per square kilometre Qatar
1990s 564.70 million cubic meters per square kilometre 81.37 million cubic meters per square kilometre 483.34 million cubic meters per square kilometre Qatar
2000s 1.74 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 84.93 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.66 billion cubic meters per square kilometre Qatar
2010s 2.15 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 86.24 million cubic meters per square kilometre 2.06 billion cubic meters per square kilometre Qatar
2020s 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre 85.76 million cubic meters per square kilometre 1.99 billion cubic meters per square kilometre Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per square kilometre, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
Qatar, at 2.08 billion cubic meters per square kilometre against 85.76 million cubic meters per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per square kilometre between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
1.99 billion cubic meters per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves, per square kilometre?
Qatar ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 7,651 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.