Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Kuwait
905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Kuwait rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre against 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 686,629 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 4.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 719,845 cubic meters per square kilometre | 101,059 cubic meters per square kilometre | 618,786 cubic meters per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 861,985 cubic meters per square kilometre | 219,409 cubic meters per square kilometre | 642,576 cubic meters per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 885,494 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 666,556 cubic meters per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 686,629 cubic meters per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 686,629 cubic meters per square kilometre | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 905,567 cubic meters per square kilometre against 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 686,629 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 1st 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.