Oil reserves, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Oil reserves, per capita was 9.65 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Brazil, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9.65 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Brazil peaked at 12.66 cubic meters per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
That places Brazil 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.67 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.14 cubic meters per person | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 2.16 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.32 cubic meters per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.38 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 cubic meters per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.59 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.77 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3 cubic meters per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 2.98 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.89 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.07 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.59 cubic meters per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 3.73 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.07 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 4.58 cubic meters per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 4.51 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.58 cubic meters per person | +45.9% |
| 2000 | 6.72 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.3 cubic meters per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 7.54 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.32 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.4 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.12 cubic meters per person | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 9.58 cubic meters per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9.93 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.17 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.45 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.51 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.47 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.29 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 10.54 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 11.96 cubic meters per person | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 12.25 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.66 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1 cubic meters per person | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 9.75 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.84 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.24 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.65 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.65 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 12.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +45.9% | 4.51 cubic meters per person | 6.58 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.18 cubic meters per person | 1.6 cubic meters per person | 2.77 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 cubic meters per person | 2.89 cubic meters per person | 6.58 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 cubic meters per person | 6.72 cubic meters per person | 10.45 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.94 cubic meters per person | 9.75 cubic meters per person | 12.66 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 cubic meters per person | 9.65 cubic meters per person | 10.24 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- 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 1.99 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Brazil?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Brazil was 9.65 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 12.66 cubic meters per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Brazil rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.