Nigeria vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Nigeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.09 trillion cubic meters against 5.76 trillion cubic meters in Nigeria, a difference of 330.01 billion cubic meters.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 215 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 trillion cubic meters | 1.98 trillion cubic meters | 594.68 billion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.09 trillion cubic meters | 5.78 trillion cubic meters | 2.68 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4.43 trillion cubic meters | 6.03 trillion cubic meters | 1.60 trillion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 5.25 trillion cubic meters | 6.12 trillion cubic meters | 871.82 billion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.72 trillion cubic meters | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 373.01 billion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Nigeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.09 trillion cubic meters against 5.76 trillion cubic meters in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 330.01 billion cubic meters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves?
- Nigeria ranks 10th 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.