Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil reserves, per capita

Canada
708.04 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
374.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Canada rank
7th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 708.04 cubic meters per person against 374.93 cubic meters per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 333.11 cubic meters per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 42.14 cubic meters per person 199.19 cubic meters per person 157.05 cubic meters per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 28.75 cubic meters per person 235.12 cubic meters per person 206.37 cubic meters per person Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 618.6 cubic meters per person 255.82 cubic meters per person 362.78 cubic meters per person Canada
2010s 768.47 cubic meters per person 294.89 cubic meters per person 473.59 cubic meters per person Canada
2020s 709.1 cubic meters per person 328.47 cubic meters per person 380.63 cubic meters per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Canada, at 708.04 cubic meters per person against 374.93 cubic meters per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
333.11 cubic meters per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Canada ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.