Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Canada currently reports 27.08 billion cubic meters against 15.55 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 11.53 billion cubic meters.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 billion cubic meters | 7.18 billion cubic meters | 6.09 billion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 834.55 million cubic meters | 15.58 billion cubic meters | 14.75 billion cubic meters | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 20.14 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 4.59 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.37 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 11.82 billion cubic meters | Canada |
| 2020s | 27.04 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 11.49 billion cubic meters | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- Canada, at 27.08 billion cubic meters against 15.55 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 11.53 billion cubic meters, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves?
- Canada ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.