Syrian Arab Republic vs United States of America: Oil reserves, per capita

Syrian Arab Republic
18.38 cubic meters per person
in 2021
United States of America
22.59 cubic meters per person
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic rank
27th
United States of America rank
25th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • United States of America
101520253035198020002021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 22.59 cubic meters per person against 18.38 cubic meters per person in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 4.21 cubic meters per person.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 25th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 25.59 cubic meters per person 19.99 cubic meters per person 5.61 cubic meters per person Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 23.05 cubic meters per person 14.91 cubic meters per person 8.14 cubic meters per person Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 21.07 cubic meters per person 12.38 cubic meters per person 8.69 cubic meters per person Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 19.21 cubic meters per person 17.1 cubic meters per person 2.11 cubic meters per person Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 18.88 cubic meters per person 22.59 cubic meters per person 3.7 cubic meters per person United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Syrian Arab Republic or United States of America?
United States of America, at 22.59 cubic meters per person against 18.38 cubic meters per person in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
4.21 cubic meters per person, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America?
41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and United States of America rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 25th 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.