Oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.7779 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala stood at 0.7779 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala peaked at 10.13 cubic meters per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3687 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
Guatemala ranks 68th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3687 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.4494 cubic meters per person | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 1.21 cubic meters per person | +168.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 cubic meters per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 1 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 10.13 cubic meters per person | +912.6% |
| 1986 | 0.985 cubic meters per person | -90.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4408 cubic meters per person | -55.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7733 cubic meters per person | +75.5% |
| 1989 | 1.46 cubic meters per person | +89.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7329 cubic meters per person | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6208 cubic meters per person | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.581 cubic meters per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.37 cubic meters per person | +479.2% |
| 1994 | 3.28 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 cubic meters per person | +129.6% |
| 1996 | 7.33 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.93 cubic meters per person | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 2.85 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.32 cubic meters per person | +156.5% |
| 2000 | 7.15 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.99 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.83 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 6.68 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 6.53 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.39 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 6.26 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9674 cubic meters per person | -84.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9478 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9291 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9108 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8928 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8752 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8583 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8422 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8269 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8118 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7972 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.784 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8518 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.819 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7779 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.7779 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +912.6% | 1 cubic meters per person | 10.13 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +479.2% | 0.581 cubic meters per person | 3.37 cubic meters per person |
| 1982 | +168.7% | 0.4494 cubic meters per person | 1.21 cubic meters per person |
| 1999 | +156.5% | 2.85 cubic meters per person | 7.32 cubic meters per person |
| 1995 | +129.6% | 3.28 cubic meters per person | 7.52 cubic meters per person |
| 1989 | +89.4% | 0.7733 cubic meters per person | 1.46 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 cubic meters per person | 0.3687 cubic meters per person | 10.13 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 cubic meters per person | 0.581 cubic meters per person | 7.52 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 cubic meters per person | 0.9291 cubic meters per person | 7.15 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8451 cubic meters per person | 0.784 cubic meters per person | 0.9108 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7985 cubic meters per person | 0.7779 cubic meters per person | 0.819 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 65 Barbados 1.11 cubic meters per person compare
- 66 Niger 0.9733 cubic meters per person compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.9282 cubic meters per person compare
- 69 Turkey 0.6915 cubic meters per person compare
- 70 Lithuania 0.6793 cubic meters per person compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.6716 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- 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 3.84 % 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 15.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Guatemala was 0.7779 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 cubic meters per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Guatemala rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.