Oil reserves, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil reserves, per capita was 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 374.93 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 145.5 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 231.44 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 217.72 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 204.69 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 191.04 cubic meters per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 169.65 cubic meters per person | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 155.52 cubic meters per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 147.96 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 145.5 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 268.05 cubic meters per person | +84.2% |
| 1989 | 260.33 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 252.89 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 246.09 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 241.29 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 240.44 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 239.98 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 228.11 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 223 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 232.34 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 229.17 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 217.91 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 214.72 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 211.43 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 209.69 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 207.38 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 284.68 cubic meters per person | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 278.45 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 286.94 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 290.41 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 291.39 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 283.11 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 282.61 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 277.9 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 302.81 cubic meters per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 305.62 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 306.85 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 303.66 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 298.83 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 296.18 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 290.22 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 284.18 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 282 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 374.93 cubic meters per person | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.19 cubic meters per person | 145.5 cubic meters per person | 268.05 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.12 cubic meters per person | 217.91 cubic meters per person | 252.89 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.82 cubic meters per person | 207.38 cubic meters per person | 291.39 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.89 cubic meters per person | 277.9 cubic meters per person | 306.85 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.47 cubic meters per person | 282 cubic meters per person | 374.93 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 7 Canada 708.04 cubic meters per person compare
- 8 Iraq 535.3 cubic meters per person compare
- 9 Brunei Darussalam 387.15 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 241.58 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Norway 238.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 13 Oman 189.81 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.5 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.