Oil reserves, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Oil reserves, per capita was 43.33 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Algeria, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Algeria is 43.33 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Algeria peaked at 73 cubic meters per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.33 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places Algeria 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 72.11 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 67.83 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 64.64 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 73 cubic meters per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 68.91 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 65.02 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 61.65 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 59.68 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 56.05 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 53.95 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 57.64 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 56.28 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 54.93 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 53.62 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 52.45 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.38 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 50.38 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 49.45 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.67 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.33 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.68 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 46.07 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.46 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.13 cubic meters per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 56.66 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 53.67 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 57.06 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 55.71 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 54.65 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 53.6 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52.56 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.52 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.49 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49.47 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.47 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 47.48 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.53 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.63 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.8 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 44.04 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.33 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.28 cubic meters per person | 53.95 cubic meters per person | 73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.28 cubic meters per person | 48 cubic meters per person | 57.64 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.84 cubic meters per person | 45.46 cubic meters per person | 57.06 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.06 cubic meters per person | 44.8 cubic meters per person | 53.6 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.69 cubic meters per person | 43.33 cubic meters per person | 44.04 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 17 Russian Federation 87.87 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Congo 77.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 19 Ecuador 74.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 21 Angola 35.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 28.25 cubic meters per person compare
- 23 Nigeria 26.84 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Fuel imports 4.2% (2017)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2017)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2017)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Algeria?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Algeria was 43.33 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73 cubic meters per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.33 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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)
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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.