Oil reserves, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Oil reserves, per capita was 8.71 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Argentina, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Argentina is 8.71 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Argentina peaked at 14.57 cubic meters per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.13 cubic meters per person, in 2019.
Argentina ranks 37th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.62 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 13.72 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.57 cubic meters per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 14.01 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.93 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 11.88 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 11.87 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.53 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.36 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.17 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 11.07 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.91 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.41 cubic meters per person | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 7.31 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.21 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.05 cubic meters per person | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 9.96 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.55 cubic meters per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.31 cubic meters per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.33 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.76 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.98 cubic meters per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.43 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.91 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.55 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.84 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 9.31 cubic meters per person | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 9.81 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.17 cubic meters per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.18 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.7 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.54 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.44 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.47 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 10.42 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 cubic meters per person | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 8.62 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.84 cubic meters per person | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 7.7 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.13 cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4 cubic meters per person | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 8.71 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.71 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 11.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Argentina 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 | +39.4% | 7.21 cubic meters per person | 10.05 cubic meters per person |
| 1992 | -32.1% | 10.91 cubic meters per person | 7.41 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.67 cubic meters per person | 11.17 cubic meters per person | 14.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.71 cubic meters per person | 7.21 cubic meters per person | 11.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.09 cubic meters per person | 9.31 cubic meters per person | 12.98 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 cubic meters per person | 7.13 cubic meters per person | 10.47 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 cubic meters per person | 8.4 cubic meters per person | 8.71 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More energy & mining data for Argentina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.19 % 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 (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Argentina?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Argentina was 8.71 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.