Libya vs Qatar: Oil reserves, per capita

Libya
1,078 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Qatar
1,602 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
Qatar rank
4th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1,602 cubic meters per person against 1,078 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 524 cubic meters per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 899.73 cubic meters per person 1,552 cubic meters per person 652.16 cubic meters per person Qatar
1990s 832.83 cubic meters per person 1,217 cubic meters per person 384.09 cubic meters per person Qatar
2000s 976.18 cubic meters per person 2,438 cubic meters per person 1,462 cubic meters per person Qatar
2010s 1,157 cubic meters per person 1,928 cubic meters per person 770.55 cubic meters per person Qatar
2020s 1,084 cubic meters per person 1,519 cubic meters per person 434.83 cubic meters per person Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Libya or Qatar?
Qatar, at 1,602 cubic meters per person against 1,078 cubic meters per person in Libya as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Libya and Qatar?
524 cubic meters per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Libya ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 4th 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.