Oil reserves, per capita in Japan
Japan: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.0558 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Japan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0558 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0939 cubic meters per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 cubic meters per person, in 2010.
Japan ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0749 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0703 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0939 cubic meters per person | +33.7% |
| 1983 | 0.08 cubic meters per person | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0768 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0737 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0811 cubic meters per person | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0742 cubic meters per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0704 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0783 cubic meters per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0808 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0764 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0762 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 cubic meters per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 cubic meters per person | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0618 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0636 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 cubic meters per person | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0756 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0734 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0731 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0727 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0727 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0548 cubic meters per person | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0548 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.055 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.055 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0551 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0552 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0552 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0553 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0558 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0769 cubic meters per person | 0.0703 cubic meters per person | 0.0939 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.072 cubic meters per person | 0.0618 cubic meters per person | 0.0808 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0693 cubic meters per person | 0.0548 cubic meters per person | 0.0734 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 cubic meters per person | 0.0548 cubic meters per person | 0.0554 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0557 cubic meters per person | 0.0555 cubic meters per person | 0.0558 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 89 Greece 0.1504 cubic meters per person compare
- 90 France 0.1446 cubic meters per person compare
- 91 Benin 0.0948 cubic meters per person compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0388 cubic meters per person compare
- 94 Bangladesh 0.0266 cubic meters per person compare
- 95 Jordan 0.0144 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Japan
- Fuel imports 19.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 22.04 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 178.13 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Japan?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Japan was 0.0558 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 cubic meters per person in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Japan ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.