Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Qatar
349,302 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Qatar rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 349,302 cubic meters per square kilometre against 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 130,364 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Qatar ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,064 cubic meters per square kilometre | 101,059 cubic meters per square kilometre | 54,995 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 52,978 cubic meters per square kilometre | 219,409 cubic meters per square kilometre | 166,431 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 189,684 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 29,254 cubic meters per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 348,638 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 129,700 cubic meters per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 349,302 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218,938 cubic meters per square kilometre | 130,364 cubic meters per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
- Qatar, at 349,302 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 Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
- 130,364 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Qatar 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 square kilometre?
- Qatar ranks 2nd 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.