Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves
Gas reserves over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9.42 trillion cubic meters against 6.09 trillion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.33 trillion cubic meters.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 trillion cubic meters | 1.98 trillion cubic meters | 1.57 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.33 trillion cubic meters | 5.78 trillion cubic meters | 449.08 billion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 6.58 trillion cubic meters | 6.03 trillion cubic meters | 543.45 billion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8.24 trillion cubic meters | 6.12 trillion cubic meters | 2.12 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9.25 trillion cubic meters | 6.09 trillion cubic meters | 3.15 trillion cubic meters | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9.42 trillion cubic meters against 6.09 trillion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.33 trillion cubic meters, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas reserves?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β 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.