Oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Oil reserves, per capita was 241.58 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan is 241.58 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 293.38 cubic meters per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.68 cubic meters per person, in 1997.
That places Kazakhstan 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 53.68 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1998 | 55.04 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 55.72 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.56 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.29 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.01 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.87 cubic meters per person | +65.2% |
| 2004 | 90.28 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.61 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.85 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 293.38 cubic meters per person | +230.2% |
| 2008 | 290.36 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 286.98 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 283.29 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 279.48 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 275.6 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 271.67 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 267.71 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 263.75 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 259.73 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 255.72 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 251.93 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 248.29 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 244.82 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 241.58 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 241.58 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 310.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 241.58 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 cubic meters per person, 1064.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +230.2% | 88.85 cubic meters per person | 293.38 cubic meters per person |
| 2003 | +65.2% | 55.01 cubic meters per person | 90.87 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.81 cubic meters per person | 53.68 cubic meters per person | 55.72 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 139.62 cubic meters per person | 55.01 cubic meters per person | 293.38 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.72 cubic meters per person | 248.29 cubic meters per person | 283.29 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.2 cubic meters per person | 241.58 cubic meters per person | 244.82 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- 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 6.12 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Kazakhstan was 241.58 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 293.38 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.68 cubic meters per person in 1997.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.