Oil reserves, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Oil reserves, per capita was 3.23 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Ghana, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Ghana stood at 3.23 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Ghana peaked at 4.02 cubic meters per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 cubic meters per person, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0932 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0816 cubic meters per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.029 cubic meters per person | -64.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0659 cubic meters per person | +126.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0452 cubic meters per person | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0442 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0433 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 cubic meters per person | -39.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 cubic meters per person | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.005 cubic meters per person | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1428 cubic meters per person | +3026.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1439 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1405 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1371 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1337 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1302 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1266 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1233 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.12 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1169 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1139 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1009 cubic meters per person | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0983 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0959 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0936 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.02 cubic meters per person | +4195.5% |
| 2012 | 3.92 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.74 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.66 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.42 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.36 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.29 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.23 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.045 cubic meters per person | 0.0106 cubic meters per person | 0.0932 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0599 cubic meters per person | 0.0046 cubic meters per person | 0.1439 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.116 cubic meters per person | 0.0959 cubic meters per person | 0.1337 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 cubic meters per person | 0.0936 cubic meters per person | 4.02 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 cubic meters per person | 3.23 cubic meters per person | 3.29 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Egypt 4.73 cubic meters per person compare
- 46 Peru 4.12 cubic meters per person compare
- 47 Belarus 3.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 50 China 2.93 cubic meters per person compare
- 51 Croatia 2.91 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 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 Ghana?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Ghana was 3.23 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 cubic meters per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 cubic meters per person in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.