Oil reserves, per capita in India
India: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.5177 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in India, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in India is 0.5177 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in India peaked at 1.44 cubic meters per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5013 cubic meters per person, in 2020.
That places India 75th 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 India, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6014 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.5829 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5898 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7366 cubic meters per person | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.734 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7202 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7512 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.826 cubic meters per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8167 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.19 cubic meters per person | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 cubic meters per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.08 cubic meters per person | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9563 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9435 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6895 cubic meters per person | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6773 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6082 cubic meters per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.727 cubic meters per person | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6973 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7011 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7641 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7517 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7458 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7927 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.751 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7403 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7297 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7191 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7163 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6971 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6719 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6836 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6794 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5594 cubic meters per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5405 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5198 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5063 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5013 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5177 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7553 cubic meters per person | 0.5829 cubic meters per person | 1.19 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9817 cubic meters per person | 0.6082 cubic meters per person | 1.44 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7401 cubic meters per person | 0.6973 cubic meters per person | 0.7927 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6293 cubic meters per person | 0.5063 cubic meters per person | 0.7191 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5095 cubic meters per person | 0.5013 cubic meters per person | 0.5177 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 Austria 0.6249 cubic meters per person compare
- 73 Thailand 0.5602 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5364 cubic meters per person compare
- 76 Spain 0.5027 cubic meters per person compare
- 77 Poland 0.4858 cubic meters per person compare
- 78 Myanmar 0.4139 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for India
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Gas production 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 212.9 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 311.65 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 212.9 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 India?
- Oil reserves, per capita in India was 0.5177 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 cubic meters per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5013 cubic meters per person in 2020.
- How does India rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- India ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.