Oil reserves, per capita in Australia
Australia: Oil reserves, per capita was 15.14 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Australia, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Australia is 15.14 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Australia peaked at 28.54 cubic meters per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.84 cubic meters per person, in 2016.
That places Australia 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.05 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 25.14 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 17.89 cubic meters per person | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 16.75 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 16.19 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 14.41 cubic meters per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 14.38 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.74 cubic meters per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 16.27 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 15.82 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 15.62 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.41 cubic meters per person | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 13.86 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 15.94 cubic meters per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 14.42 cubic meters per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 14.26 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.61 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 15.54 cubic meters per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 15.38 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.47 cubic meters per person | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 24.19 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.88 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.54 cubic meters per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 28.22 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.92 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.75 cubic meters per person | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 11.17 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.15 cubic meters per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 11.22 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.99 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.94 cubic meters per person | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 23.61 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.97 cubic meters per person | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 9.85 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.71 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.96 cubic meters per person | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 7.84 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.77 cubic meters per person | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 15.58 cubic meters per person | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 15.35 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.16 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.14 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.66 cubic meters per person | 14.38 cubic meters per person | 25.14 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 cubic meters per person | 13.61 cubic meters per person | 24.47 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 cubic meters per person | 10.99 cubic meters per person | 28.54 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.56 cubic meters per person | 7.84 cubic meters per person | 23.94 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.15 cubic meters per person | 15.14 cubic meters per person | 15.16 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 18.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Malaysia 16.7 cubic meters per person compare
- 29 Sudan 16.54 cubic meters per person compare
- 31 Turkmenistan 13.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 32 Chad 13.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 33 Yemen 12.84 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Australia?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Australia was 15.14 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 cubic meters per person in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.