Oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Oil reserves, per capita was 1.18 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon stood at 1.18 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 9.14 cubic meters per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.18 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
Cameroon ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.61 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 3.61 cubic meters per person | +37.9% |
| 1982 | 8.45 cubic meters per person | +134.4% |
| 1983 | 9.14 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 8.73 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 8.96 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 8.77 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.28 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 7.74 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 5.78 cubic meters per person | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 5.61 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.45 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.3 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.15 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.01 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.87 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.74 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.62 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.38 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.26 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.15 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.04 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.94 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.83 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.72 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.62 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.71 cubic meters per person | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.53 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.49 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.44 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.36 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.32 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.28 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.21 cubic meters per person | 2.61 cubic meters per person | 9.14 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 cubic meters per person | 4.38 cubic meters per person | 5.61 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 cubic meters per person | 1.66 cubic meters per person | 4.26 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 cubic meters per person | 1.25 cubic meters per person | 1.62 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 cubic meters per person | 1.18 cubic meters per person | 1.21 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 61 New Zealand 1.28 cubic meters per person compare
- 62 Netherlands 1.25 cubic meters per person compare
- 63 Chile 1.23 cubic meters per person compare
- 65 Barbados 1.11 cubic meters per person compare
- 66 Niger 0.9733 cubic meters per person compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.9282 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Cameroon was 1.18 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 cubic meters per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does Cameroon rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.