China vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 6.65 trillion cubic meters against 6.09 trillion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 563.36 billion cubic meters.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 813.54 billion cubic meters | 1.98 trillion cubic meters | 1.16 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.31 trillion cubic meters | 5.78 trillion cubic meters | 4.47 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.69 trillion cubic meters | 6.03 trillion cubic meters | 4.34 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4.42 trillion cubic meters | 6.12 trillion cubic meters | 1.70 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6.48 trillion cubic meters | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 393.29 billion cubic meters | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 6.65 trillion cubic meters against 6.09 trillion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 563.36 billion cubic meters, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves?
- China ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 211 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.