Gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gas reserves, per capita was 636,115 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 636,115 cubic meters per person for gas reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.43 million cubic meters per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 534,871 cubic meters per person, in 1981.
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 571,522 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 534,871 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 564,458 cubic meters per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 655,141 cubic meters per person | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 676,916 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 657,002 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 632,960 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million cubic meters per person | +197.3% |
| 1988 | 3.43 million cubic meters per person | +82.1% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.00 million cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.67 million cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.49 million cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.84 million cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.43 million cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 963,265 cubic meters per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 905,185 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 883,737 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 908,350 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 823,804 cubic meters per person | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 791,474 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 755,525 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 716,135 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 681,682 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 660,388 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 651,663 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 644,828 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 647,896 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 636,115 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 636,115 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 39.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +197.3% | 632,960 cubic meters per person | 1.88 million cubic meters per person |
| 1988 | +82.1% | 1.88 million cubic meters per person | 3.43 million cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 million cubic meters per person | 534,871 cubic meters per person | 3.43 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million cubic meters per person | 1.84 million cubic meters per person | 3.00 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million cubic meters per person | 905,185 cubic meters per person | 1.72 million cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 751,759 cubic meters per person | 644,828 cubic meters per person | 908,350 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,006 cubic meters per person | 636,115 cubic meters per person | 647,896 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gas reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 636,115 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million cubic meters per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,871 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.