Iran vs Norway: Oil reserves, per capita
Iran
374.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Norway
238.76 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran rank
10th
Norway rank
12th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Iran currently reports 374.93 cubic meters per person against 238.76 cubic meters per person in Norway, a difference of 136.17 cubic meters per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.19 cubic meters per person | 337.13 cubic meters per person | 137.94 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 235.12 cubic meters per person | 348.12 cubic meters per person | 113 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 255.82 cubic meters per person | 303.38 cubic meters per person | 47.57 cubic meters per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 294.89 cubic meters per person | 190.99 cubic meters per person | 103.9 cubic meters per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 328.47 cubic meters per person | 240.84 cubic meters per person | 87.63 cubic meters per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Iran or Norway?
- Iran, at 374.93 cubic meters per person against 238.76 cubic meters per person in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Iran and Norway?
- 136.17 cubic meters per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Norway rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Iran ranks 10th and Norway ranks 12th 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.