Oil reserves, per capita in France
France: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.1446 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in France, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
France recorded 0.1446 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in France peaked at 0.6521 cubic meters per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1144 cubic meters per person, in 1981.
That places France 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 France, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1438 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.1144 cubic meters per person | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2934 cubic meters per person | +156.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3522 cubic meters per person | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3941 cubic meters per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4152 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.642 cubic meters per person | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6521 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5869 cubic meters per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5653 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5182 cubic meters per person | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5017 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4616 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4773 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4755 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4048 cubic meters per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.368 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.311 cubic meters per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3364 cubic meters per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2813 cubic meters per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2794 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3761 cubic meters per person | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3602 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3792 cubic meters per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3764 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3686 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3958 cubic meters per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3017 cubic meters per person | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2959 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2538 cubic meters per person | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2473 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2229 cubic meters per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.218 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2052 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2148 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2009 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1869 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1719 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1583 cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 cubic meters per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1314 cubic meters per person | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1446 cubic meters per person | +10.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1446 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 cubic meters per person, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +156.6% | 0.1144 cubic meters per person | 0.2934 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.416 cubic meters per person | 0.1144 cubic meters per person | 0.6521 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4136 cubic meters per person | 0.2813 cubic meters per person | 0.5182 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3387 cubic meters per person | 0.2538 cubic meters per person | 0.3958 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1972 cubic meters per person | 0.1456 cubic meters per person | 0.2473 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 cubic meters per person | 0.1314 cubic meters per person | 0.1446 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 87 Philippines 0.1947 cubic meters per person compare
- 88 Tajikistan 0.1914 cubic meters per person compare
- 89 Greece 0.1504 cubic meters per person compare
- 91 Benin 0.0948 cubic meters per person compare
- 92 Japan 0.0558 cubic meters per person compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0388 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for France
- 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 0.2519 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in France?
- Oil reserves, per capita in France was 0.1446 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6521 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1144 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- How does France rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- France ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.