Oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Oil reserves, per capita was 1,624 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 1,624 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 9,274 cubic meters per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,624 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,604 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 4,396 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 4,386 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,164 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,937 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 3,749 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,574 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3,338 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 9,274 cubic meters per person | +177.9% |
| 1989 | 8,714 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 8,217 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 7,773 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7,375 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 7,019 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,699 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 6,406 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6,004 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 5,519 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 5,114 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,761 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,451 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,176 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,930 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3,709 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,511 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,333 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3,104 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,764 cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 2,467 cubic meters per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 2,318 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,263 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,189 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,104 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,021 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,929 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,828 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,740 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,686 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,664 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,646 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,654 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,624 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,624 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.84 cubic meters per person, 126.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +177.9% | 3,338 cubic meters per person | 9,274 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,014 cubic meters per person | 3,338 cubic meters per person | 9,274 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,489 cubic meters per person | 4,761 cubic meters per person | 8,217 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,376 cubic meters per person | 2,318 cubic meters per person | 4,451 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,907 cubic meters per person | 1,646 cubic meters per person | 2,263 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 cubic meters per person | 1,624 cubic meters per person | 1,654 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 oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Oil reserves, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 1,624 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 9,274 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,624 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oil 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
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.