Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per capita
Saudi Arabia
1,336 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
1,624 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,624 cubic meters per person against 1,336 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 288 cubic meters per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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 | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,452 cubic meters per person | 5,014 cubic meters per person | 1,561 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3,223 cubic meters per person | 6,489 cubic meters per person | 3,265 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2,109 cubic meters per person | 3,376 cubic meters per person | 1,268 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,502 cubic meters per person | 1,907 cubic meters per person | 405.16 cubic meters per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,341 cubic meters per person | 1,639 cubic meters per person | 298.41 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,624 cubic meters per person against 1,336 cubic meters per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 288 cubic meters per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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.