Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Oil reserves, per capita
Libya
1,078 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
1,336 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,336 cubic meters per person against 1,078 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 258 cubic meters per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 899.73 cubic meters per person | 3,452 cubic meters per person | 2,553 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 832.83 cubic meters per person | 3,223 cubic meters per person | 2,390 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 976.18 cubic meters per person | 2,109 cubic meters per person | 1,133 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,157 cubic meters per person | 1,502 cubic meters per person | 344.39 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,084 cubic meters per person | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 256.03 cubic meters per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1,336 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 258 cubic meters per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Libya ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.