Oil reserves, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Oil reserves, per capita was 535.3 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▬ Flat
Oil reserves, per capita in Iraq, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Iraq is 535.3 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Iraq peaked at 940.26 cubic meters per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 327.77 cubic meters per person, in 1982.
That places Iraq 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Oil reserves, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 362.61 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 340.53 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 327.77 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 439.23 cubic meters per person | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 446.51 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 451.11 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 436.29 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 453.26 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 940.26 cubic meters per person | +107.4% |
| 1989 | 915.59 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 904.3 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 894.83 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 868.74 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 828.01 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 789.42 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 763.41 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 739.43 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 802.95 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 781.59 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 756.72 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 732.31 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 709.83 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 687.75 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 667.33 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 662.98 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 643.62 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 638.91 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 643.98 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 631.1 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 608.27 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 588.93 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 568.49 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 676.01 cubic meters per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 636.95 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 610.28 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 610.42 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 591.28 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 575.95 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 587.4 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 568.23 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 547.44 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 535.3 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 535.3 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 688.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 535.3 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.84 cubic meters per person, 41.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Iraq 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 | +107.4% | 453.26 cubic meters per person | 940.26 cubic meters per person |
| 1983 | +34.0% | 327.77 cubic meters per person | 439.23 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.32 cubic meters per person | 327.77 cubic meters per person | 940.26 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.94 cubic meters per person | 739.43 cubic meters per person | 904.3 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 662.61 cubic meters per person | 608.27 cubic meters per person | 732.31 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.39 cubic meters per person | 568.23 cubic meters per person | 676.01 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.37 cubic meters per person | 535.3 cubic meters per person | 547.44 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- 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 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 (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 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Iraq?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Iraq was 535.3 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 940.26 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 327.77 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- How does Iraq rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.