Saudi Arabia vs. United Arab Emirates
Transportation
| Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Roadways | total: 221,372 km (2006) paved: 47,529 km (includes 3,891 km of expressways) (2006) unpaved: 173,843 km (2006) | total: 4,080 km (2008) paved: 4,080 km (includes 253 km of expressways) (2008) |
| Pipelines | 209 km condensate, 2940 km gas, 1183 km liquid petroleum gas, 5117 km oil, 1151 km refined products (2013) | 533 km condensate, 3277 km gas, 300 km liquid petroleum gas, 3287 km oil, 24 km oil/gas/water, 218 km refined products, 99 km water (2013) |
| Ports and terminals | major seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, King Abdulla, Yanbu' container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,822,642), Jeddah (4,433,991), King Abdulla (2,020,683) (2019) | major seaport(s): Al Fujayrah, Mina' Jabal 'Ali (Dubai), Khor Fakkan (Khawr Fakkan) (Sharjah), Mubarraz Island (Abu Dhabi), Mina' Rashid (Dubai), Mina' Saqr (Ra's al Khaymah) container port(s) (TEUs): Dubai Port (14,111,000) (2019) LNG terminal(s) (export): Das Island |
| Merchant marine | total: 376 by type: bulk carrier 5, container ship 1, general cargo 22, oil tanker 61, other 287 (2020) | total: 640 by type: container ship 3, general cargo 120, oil tanker 19, other 498 (2020) |
| Airports | total: 214 (2013) | total: 43 (2013) |
| Airports - with paved runways | total: 82 (2017) over 3,047 m: 33 (2017) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 16 (2017) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 27 (2017) 914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017) under 914 m: 4 (2017) | total: 25 (2013) over 3,047 m: 12 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2013) under 914 m: 2 (2013) |
| Airports - with unpaved runways | total: 132 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 72 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 37 (2013) under 914 m: 16 (2013) | total: 18 (2013) over 3,047 m: 1 (2013) 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2013) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2013) 914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2013) under 914 m: 6 (2013) |
| Heliports | 10 (2013) | 5 (2013) |
| National air transport system | number of registered air carriers: 12 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 230 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 39,141,660 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 1,085,470,000 mt-km (2018) | number of registered air carriers: 10 (2020) inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 497 annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 95,533,069 (2018) annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 15,962,900,000 mt-km (2018) |
| Civil aircraft registration country code prefix | HZ | A6 |
Source: CIA Factbook
