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.
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
- 1 Qatar 9.53 million cubic meters per person compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 1.60 million cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 576,717 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 Kuwait 409,084 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 384,232 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2023)
- Gas production 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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)
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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.