Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per capita

Qatar
1,602 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
1,624 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Qatar rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,624 cubic meters per person against 1,602 cubic meters per person in Qatar, a difference of 22 cubic meters per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Qatar ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 1,552 cubic meters per person 5,014 cubic meters per person 3,462 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 1,217 cubic meters per person 6,489 cubic meters per person 5,272 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 2,438 cubic meters per person 3,376 cubic meters per person 938.07 cubic meters per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,928 cubic meters per person 1,907 cubic meters per person 21 cubic meters per person Qatar
2020s 1,519 cubic meters per person 1,639 cubic meters per person 119.61 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, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1,624 cubic meters per person against 1,602 cubic meters per person in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
22 cubic meters per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Qatar ranks 4th 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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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.