Norway vs Oman: Oil reserves, per capita

Norway
238.76 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Oman
189.81 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Norway rank
12th
Oman rank
13th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Norway
  • Oman
200300400500600198020002021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 238.76 cubic meters per person against 189.81 cubic meters per person in Oman, a difference of 48.95 cubic meters per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

Norway ranks 12th and Oman ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 337.13 cubic meters per person 390.59 cubic meters per person 53.46 cubic meters per person Oman
1990s 348.12 cubic meters per person 367.35 cubic meters per person 19.23 cubic meters per person Oman
2000s 303.38 cubic meters per person 355.87 cubic meters per person 52.48 cubic meters per person Oman
2010s 190.99 cubic meters per person 222.14 cubic meters per person 31.16 cubic meters per person Oman
2020s 240.84 cubic meters per person 189.35 cubic meters per person 51.49 cubic meters per person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Norway or Oman?
Norway, at 238.76 cubic meters per person against 189.81 cubic meters per person in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Norway and Oman?
48.95 cubic meters per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Norway and Oman rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Norway ranks 12th and Oman ranks 13th 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.