Canada vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per capita
Canada
708.04 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iraq
535.3 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Canada rank
7th
Iraq rank
8th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 708.04 cubic meters per person against 535.3 cubic meters per person in Iraq, a difference of 172.74 cubic meters per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.14 cubic meters per person | 511.32 cubic meters per person | 469.17 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 28.75 cubic meters per person | 812.94 cubic meters per person | 784.18 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 618.6 cubic meters per person | 662.61 cubic meters per person | 44.01 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 768.47 cubic meters per person | 601.39 cubic meters per person | 167.08 cubic meters per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 709.1 cubic meters per person | 541.37 cubic meters per person | 167.72 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 Iraq?
- Canada, at 708.04 cubic meters per person against 535.3 cubic meters per person in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Canada and Iraq?
- 172.74 cubic meters per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Canada ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.