What is the difference in oil reserves between United Arab Emirates and USSR?

6.49 billion cubic meters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and USSR?

12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.

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.

United Arab Emirates vs USSR: Oil reserves

United Arab Emirates

15.55 billion cubic meters

in 2021

USSR

9.06 billion cubic meters

in 1991

United Arab Emirates rank

7th

USSR rank

9th

Oil reserves over time

United Arab Emirates
USSR

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.55 billion cubic meters against 9.06 billion cubic meters in USSR, a difference of 6.49 billion cubic meters.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was USSR ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 7th and USSR ranks 9th of 216 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.18 billion cubic meters	9.85 billion cubic meters	2.67 billion cubic meters	USSR
1990s	15.60 billion cubic meters	9.17 billion cubic meters	6.42 billion cubic meters	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, United Arab Emirates or USSR?: United Arab Emirates, at 15.55 billion cubic meters against 9.06 billion cubic meters in USSR as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves between United Arab Emirates and USSR?: 6.49 billion cubic meters, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and USSR?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1991.
How do United Arab Emirates and USSR rank globally for oil reserves?: United Arab Emirates ranks 7th and USSR ranks 9th of 216 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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Indicator: Oil reserves
Unit: cubic meters
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 8,283 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.