Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Algeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.09 trillion cubic meters against 4.50 trillion cubic meters in Algeria, a difference of 1.59 trillion cubic meters.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 trillion cubic meters | 1.98 trillion cubic meters | 1.27 trillion cubic meters | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 trillion cubic meters | 5.78 trillion cubic meters | 2.24 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.53 trillion cubic meters | 6.03 trillion cubic meters | 1.50 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 6.12 trillion cubic meters | 1.62 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.50 trillion cubic meters | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 1.59 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Algeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.09 trillion cubic meters against 4.50 trillion cubic meters in Algeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.59 trillion cubic meters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Algeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves?
- Algeria ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.