Oil reserves, per capita in Canada
Canada: Oil reserves, per capita was 708.04 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Canada, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 708.04 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Canada peaked at 904.51 cubic meters per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.12 cubic meters per person, in 2001.
Canada ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.1 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 41 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 46.21 cubic meters per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 44 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 41.78 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 43.53 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 39.59 cubic meters per person | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 41.18 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 40.5 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.55 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 35.22 cubic meters per person | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 32.79 cubic meters per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 31.31 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 29.33 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 27.93 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 27.33 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 26.3 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 26.02 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 25.51 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.79 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.55 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.12 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 24.63 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 904.51 cubic meters per person | +3572.5% |
| 2004 | 890.51 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 881.65 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 872.73 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 866.31 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 854.02 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 841.94 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 819.17 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 811.22 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 795.2 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 784.51 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 777.12 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 768.03 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 752.27 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 738.31 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 731.37 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 707.49 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 710.15 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 708.04 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.14 cubic meters per person | 39.55 cubic meters per person | 46.21 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.75 cubic meters per person | 25.51 cubic meters per person | 35.22 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.6 cubic meters per person | 24.12 cubic meters per person | 904.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.47 cubic meters per person | 707.49 cubic meters per person | 819.17 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 709.1 cubic meters per person | 708.04 cubic meters per person | 710.15 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Qatar 1,602 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1,336 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 Libya 1,078 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Iraq 535.3 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 387.15 cubic meters per person compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 374.93 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Canada?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Canada was 708.04 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 904.51 cubic meters per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.12 cubic meters per person in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.