Oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Oil reserves, per capita was 1.25 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands is 1.25 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 3.83 cubic meters per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.6742 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 62nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6742 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 3.18 cubic meters per person | +371.8% |
| 1982 | 3.83 cubic meters per person | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 3.25 cubic meters per person | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 3.4 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.74 cubic meters per person | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 2.11 cubic meters per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.2 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.81 cubic meters per person | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 1.66 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 cubic meters per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.37 cubic meters per person | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 cubic meters per person | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8968 cubic meters per person | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 1.15 cubic meters per person | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 1.26 cubic meters per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 cubic meters per person | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.06 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9705 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9667 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9618 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9569 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.95 cubic meters per person | +208.6% |
| 2012 | 2.73 cubic meters per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.31 cubic meters per person | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.41 cubic meters per person | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 1.36 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 cubic meters per person | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7485 cubic meters per person | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6803 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 cubic meters per person | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 cubic meters per person | +19.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.25 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 cubic meters per person, 5.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +371.8% | 0.6742 cubic meters per person | 3.18 cubic meters per person |
| 2011 | +208.6% | 0.9569 cubic meters per person | 2.95 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.69 cubic meters per person | 0.6742 cubic meters per person | 3.83 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 cubic meters per person | 0.8968 cubic meters per person | 1.81 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 cubic meters per person | 0.9618 cubic meters per person | 1.07 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 cubic meters per person | 0.6803 cubic meters per person | 2.95 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 cubic meters per person | 1.04 cubic meters per person | 1.25 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More energy & mining data for Netherlands
- 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 0.4174 % 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 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Netherlands was 1.25 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6742 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.