Oil reserves, per capita in Iran
Iran: Oil reserves, per capita was 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Iran, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Iran 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 peaked at 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 145.5 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
Iran 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 374.93 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 482.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 374.93 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.84 cubic meters per person, 29.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +84.2% | 145.5 cubic meters per person | 268.05 cubic meters per person |
| 2004 | +37.3% | 207.38 cubic meters per person | 284.68 cubic meters per person |
| 2021 | +33.0% | 282 cubic meters per person | 374.93 cubic meters per person |
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
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Iran?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Iran was 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 374.93 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.5 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Iran rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.