Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves
Oil reserves over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.06 billion cubic meters against 15.55 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.51 billion cubic meters.
That makes Iraq'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 Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.11 billion cubic meters | 7.18 billion cubic meters | 937.69 million cubic meters | Iraq |
| 1990s | 16.49 billion cubic meters | 15.58 billion cubic meters | 904.51 million cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.12 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2010s | 21.95 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 6.40 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
| 2020s | 23.06 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 7.51 billion cubic meters | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- Iraq, at 23.06 billion cubic meters against 15.55 billion cubic meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.51 billion cubic meters, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves?
- Iraq ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – 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.