Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Iraq
53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Iraq rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre against 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 165,829 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 4.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Iraq 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 | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,554 cubic meters per square kilometre | 101,059 cubic meters per square kilometre | 82,505 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 37,696 cubic meters per square kilometre | 219,409 cubic meters per square kilometre | 181,714 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 41,469 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 177,469 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 50,552 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 168,386 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 165,829 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre against 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 165,829 cubic meters per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.