Oil reserves, per capita in Angola
Angola: Oil reserves, per capita was 35.83 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Angola, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Angola is 35.83 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Angola peaked at 66.57 cubic meters per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.82 cubic meters per person, in 1988.
That places Angola 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.46 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 22.62 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26.34 cubic meters per person | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 28.62 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 28.67 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 29.26 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 31.36 cubic meters per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 17.41 cubic meters per person | -44.5% |
| 1988 | 16.82 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 28.63 cubic meters per person | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 27.68 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 27.42 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.27 cubic meters per person | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 18.59 cubic meters per person | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 18 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 62.81 cubic meters per person | +249.0% |
| 1996 | 60.72 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 58.69 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 56.76 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 54.92 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.13 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 51.38 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.66 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 47.95 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 46.26 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 44.6 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 42.99 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.21 cubic meters per person | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 66.57 cubic meters per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 64.12 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 64.84 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.37 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 59.99 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 63.62 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 53.03 cubic meters per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 50.88 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.89 cubic meters per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 48.38 cubic meters per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 41.17 cubic meters per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 38.78 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 35.83 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +249.0% | 18 cubic meters per person | 62.81 cubic meters per person |
| 1989 | +70.2% | 16.82 cubic meters per person | 28.63 cubic meters per person |
| 2007 | +42.4% | 42.99 cubic meters per person | 61.21 cubic meters per person |
| 1987 | -44.5% | 31.36 cubic meters per person | 17.41 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.32 cubic meters per person | 16.82 cubic meters per person | 31.36 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.89 cubic meters per person | 18 cubic meters per person | 62.81 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.79 cubic meters per person | 42.99 cubic meters per person | 66.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 cubic meters per person | 41.17 cubic meters per person | 64.84 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 cubic meters per person | 35.83 cubic meters per person | 38.78 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Congo 77.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 19 Ecuador 74.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 20 Algeria 43.33 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
- 24 Suriname 22.9 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 20.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Angola?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Angola was 35.83 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 66.57 cubic meters per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- How does Angola rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.