Oil reserves, per capita in Norway
Norway: Oil reserves, per capita was 238.76 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Norway, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Norway recorded 238.76 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Norway peaked at 558.98 cubic meters per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 156.08 cubic meters per person, in 2016.
Norway ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 223.75 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 213.29 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 294.42 cubic meters per person | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 261.87 cubic meters per person | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 294.16 cubic meters per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 317.78 cubic meters per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 415.84 cubic meters per person | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 398.71 cubic meters per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 558.98 cubic meters per person | +40.2% |
| 1989 | 392.49 cubic meters per person | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 432.8 cubic meters per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 283.88 cubic meters per person | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 282.24 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 324.68 cubic meters per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 340.36 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 343.41 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 305.61 cubic meters per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 405.43 cubic meters per person | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 373.92 cubic meters per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 388.85 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 381.88 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 332.76 cubic meters per person | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 330.97 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 357.51 cubic meters per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 361.72 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 292.3 cubic meters per person | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 262.84 cubic meters per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 265 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 228.91 cubic meters per person | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 219.94 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 217.22 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 182 cubic meters per person | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 168.54 cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 167.95 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 180.27 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 168.44 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 156.08 cubic meters per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 199.17 cubic meters per person | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 230.97 cubic meters per person | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 239.24 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 242.92 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 238.76 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 238.76 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 cubic meters per person, 1051.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 337.13 cubic meters per person | 213.29 cubic meters per person | 558.98 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 348.12 cubic meters per person | 282.24 cubic meters per person | 432.8 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.38 cubic meters per person | 219.94 cubic meters per person | 381.88 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.99 cubic meters per person | 156.08 cubic meters per person | 239.24 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.84 cubic meters per person | 238.76 cubic meters per person | 242.92 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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 2.48 % 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 0.0001 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 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Norway?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Norway was 238.76 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 558.98 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.08 cubic meters per person in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.