Oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.3585 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▬ Flat
Oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.3585 cubic meters per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.5157 cubic meters per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1327 cubic meters per person, in 1985.
Pakistan ranks 80th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3864 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.3641 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4283 cubic meters per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3384 cubic meters per person | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1385 cubic meters per person | -59.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1327 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1706 cubic meters per person | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1452 cubic meters per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1404 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2412 cubic meters per person | +71.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1623 cubic meters per person | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2146 cubic meters per person | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2085 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5157 cubic meters per person | +147.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2472 cubic meters per person | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2401 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2333 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.232 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2257 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2196 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2135 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2076 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2905 cubic meters per person | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2954 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2679 cubic meters per person | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2616 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2559 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2492 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2426 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2773 cubic meters per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2498 cubic meters per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2442 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2149 cubic meters per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1864 cubic meters per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2537 cubic meters per person | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2715 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2553 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2497 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2327 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2362 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3846 cubic meters per person | +62.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3585 cubic meters per person | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2486 cubic meters per person | 0.1327 cubic meters per person | 0.4283 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2499 cubic meters per person | 0.1623 cubic meters per person | 0.5157 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2562 cubic meters per person | 0.2076 cubic meters per person | 0.2954 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2394 cubic meters per person | 0.1864 cubic meters per person | 0.2715 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3715 cubic meters per person | 0.3585 cubic meters per person | 0.3846 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 77 Poland 0.4858 cubic meters per person compare
- 78 Myanmar 0.4139 cubic meters per person compare
- 79 Bulgaria 0.3665 cubic meters per person compare
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.2886 cubic meters per person compare
- 82 Slovakia 0.2627 cubic meters per person compare
- 83 Czechia 0.227 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fuel imports 31.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.3% (2024)
- Gas production 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 249.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 977.28 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Pakistan was 0.3585 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5157 cubic meters per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1327 cubic meters per person in 1985.
- How does Pakistan rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.