Oil reserves, per capita in Ecuador
Ecuador: Oil reserves, per capita was 74.38 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Ecuador, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 74.38 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 86.33 cubic meters per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.69 cubic meters per person, in 1982.
Ecuador ranks 19th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.42 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 20.85 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.69 cubic meters per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 25.18 cubic meters per person | +60.4% |
| 1984 | 29.35 cubic meters per person | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 23.9 cubic meters per person | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 27.48 cubic meters per person | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 27.19 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.65 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 20.96 cubic meters per person | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 22.98 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 21.09 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 22.55 cubic meters per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 22.8 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.16 cubic meters per person | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 27.63 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 28.47 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 27.95 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.45 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.96 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.5 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.04 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.59 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.04 cubic meters per person | +115.1% |
| 2004 | 54.09 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.16 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.25 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.12 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.27 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.97 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 68.54 cubic meters per person | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 67.53 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 73.61 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 82.88 cubic meters per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 81.7 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.33 cubic meters per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 79.69 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 78.48 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.15 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 75.85 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.96 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.38 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.77 cubic meters per person | 15.69 cubic meters per person | 29.35 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.6 cubic meters per person | 21.09 cubic meters per person | 28.47 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2 cubic meters per person | 25.59 cubic meters per person | 55.04 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.18 cubic meters per person | 67.53 cubic meters per person | 86.33 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.67 cubic meters per person | 74.38 cubic meters per person | 74.96 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 99.44 cubic meters per person compare
- 17 Russian Federation 87.87 cubic meters per person compare
- 18 Congo 77.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 20 Algeria 43.33 cubic meters per person compare
- 21 Angola 35.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 28.25 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fuel imports 25.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Gas production 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 160.42 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2.91 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 160.42 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 Ecuador?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Ecuador was 74.38 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.33 cubic meters per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- How does Ecuador rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.