Oil reserves, per capita in Germany
Germany: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.2201 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Germany, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.2201 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.8854 cubic meters per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1955 cubic meters per person, in 2020.
Germany ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8445 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.8854 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8802 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8772 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7171 cubic meters per person | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6574 cubic meters per person | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7468 cubic meters per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7954 cubic meters per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7523 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6903 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.733 cubic meters per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7021 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6594 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8516 cubic meters per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7602 cubic meters per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7087 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7093 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7106 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5358 cubic meters per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5366 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5466 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5456 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5011 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4566 cubic meters per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2859 cubic meters per person | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2558 cubic meters per person | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2797 cubic meters per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2485 cubic meters per person | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2163 cubic meters per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1955 cubic meters per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2201 cubic meters per person | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7951 cubic meters per person | 0.6574 cubic meters per person | 0.8854 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7061 cubic meters per person | 0.5358 cubic meters per person | 0.8516 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3873 cubic meters per person | 0.2163 cubic meters per person | 0.5466 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2078 cubic meters per person | 0.1955 cubic meters per person | 0.2201 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2886 cubic meters per person compare
- 82 Slovakia 0.2627 cubic meters per person compare
- 83 Czechia 0.227 cubic meters per person compare
- 85 Israel 0.216 cubic meters per person compare
- 86 Hungary 0.1997 cubic meters per person compare
- 87 Philippines 0.1947 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 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 Germany?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Germany was 0.2201 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8854 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1955 cubic meters per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Germany ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.