Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per capita
Libya
1,078 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
1,624 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Libya rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Libya
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,624 cubic meters per person against 1,078 cubic meters per person in Libya, a difference of 546 cubic meters per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Libya's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 899.73 cubic meters per person | 5,014 cubic meters per person | 4,114 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 832.83 cubic meters per person | 6,489 cubic meters per person | 5,656 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 976.18 cubic meters per person | 3,376 cubic meters per person | 2,400 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,157 cubic meters per person | 1,907 cubic meters per person | 749.55 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,084 cubic meters per person | 1,639 cubic meters per person | 554.44 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,624 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 546 cubic meters per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Libya ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.