Oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.2886 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.2886 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8135 cubic meters per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2332 cubic meters per person, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8035 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.7516 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8135 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7555 cubic meters per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5782 cubic meters per person | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5594 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.542 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5347 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5179 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4309 cubic meters per person | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4166 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2332 cubic meters per person | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7579 cubic meters per person | +224.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7313 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6975 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6691 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6564 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6459 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6286 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6078 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5886 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5703 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5531 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5372 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5216 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5058 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4905 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.458 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4444 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4309 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4174 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4039 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3907 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3776 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.365 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3532 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3409 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3286 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3178 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3079 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2981 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2886 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +224.9% | 0.2332 cubic meters per person | 0.7579 cubic meters per person |
| 1991 | -44.0% | 0.4166 cubic meters per person | 0.2332 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6287 cubic meters per person | 0.4309 cubic meters per person | 0.8135 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6044 cubic meters per person | 0.2332 cubic meters per person | 0.7579 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5101 cubic meters per person | 0.4309 cubic meters per person | 0.5886 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3603 cubic meters per person | 0.3079 cubic meters per person | 0.4174 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2934 cubic meters per person | 0.2886 cubic meters per person | 0.2981 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 78 Myanmar 0.4139 cubic meters per person compare
- 79 Bulgaria 0.3665 cubic meters per person compare
- 80 Pakistan 0.3585 cubic meters per person compare
- 82 Slovakia 0.2627 cubic meters per person compare
- 83 Czechia 0.227 cubic meters per person compare
- 84 Germany 0.2201 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.2886 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8135 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2332 cubic meters per person in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.