Oil reserves in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves was 15.55 billion cubic meters in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.55 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 216 countries
All-time high
15.60 billion cubic meters
in 1988
All-time low
4.68 billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2021
Oil reserves in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2021
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 15.55 billion cubic meters for oil reserves in 2021.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.60 billion cubic meters in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.68 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.68 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 4.83 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 5.14 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.14 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.17 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.24 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.25 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +196.8% |
| 1989 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.55 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 15.55 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 397.47 million cubic meters, 39.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.18 billion cubic meters | 4.68 billion cubic meters | 15.60 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.58 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.60 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 15.55 billion cubic meters | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves in United Arab Emirates?
- Oil reserves in United Arab Emirates was 15.55 billion cubic meters in 2021, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil reserves recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.60 billion cubic meters in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for oil reserves?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proved reserves, measured in cubic meters, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information. Includes crude oil and lease condensate.