Oil reserves, per capita in Oman
Oman: Oil reserves, per capita was 189.81 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Oman, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Oman stood at 189.81 cubic meters per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Oman peaked at 449.94 cubic meters per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 185.79 cubic meters per person, in 2018.
Oman ranks 13th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 381.09 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 351.86 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 365.58 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 367.37 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 355.51 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 419.81 cubic meters per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 449.94 cubic meters per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 427.07 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 401.53 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 386.14 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 383.06 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 369.24 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 348.61 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 352.55 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 358.93 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 361.98 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 378.72 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 372.88 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 374.7 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 372.82 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 368.05 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 378.92 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 374.55 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 370.33 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 364.01 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 355.88 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 348.09 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 340.22 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 332.92 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 325.71 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 317.12 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 284.2 cubic meters per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 246.52 cubic meters per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 228.08 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 197.59 cubic meters per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 195.69 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 192.12 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 188.27 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 185.79 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 186.06 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 188.89 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 189.81 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 189.81 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.84 cubic meters per person, 14.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 390.59 cubic meters per person | 351.86 cubic meters per person | 449.94 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 367.35 cubic meters per person | 348.61 cubic meters per person | 383.06 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.87 cubic meters per person | 325.71 cubic meters per person | 378.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.14 cubic meters per person | 185.79 cubic meters per person | 317.12 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.35 cubic meters per person | 188.89 cubic meters per person | 189.81 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 10 Iran 374.93 cubic meters per person compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 241.58 cubic meters per person compare
- 12 Norway 238.76 cubic meters per person compare
- 14 Gabon 133.79 cubic meters per person compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 109.78 cubic meters per person compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 99.44 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 6.23 % 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 23.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Oman?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Oman was 189.81 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 449.94 cubic meters per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.79 cubic meters per person in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.