Oil reserves, per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Oil reserves, per capita was 1,602 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per capita in Qatar, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per capita in Qatar stood at 1,602 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Qatar peaked at 3,399 cubic meters per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 912.04 cubic meters per person, in 2000.
That places Qatar 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,167 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,942 cubic meters per person | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,752 cubic meters per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,652 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,522 cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 1,455 cubic meters per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,372 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1,263 cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,218 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,177 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,625 cubic meters per person | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 1,573 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,262 cubic meters per person | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1,224 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,187 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,144 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,112 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,069 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,013 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 960.41 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 912.04 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,086 cubic meters per person | +238.3% |
| 2002 | 3,399 cubic meters per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 3,247 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,126 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,929 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2,485 cubic meters per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 2,000 cubic meters per person | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 1,694 cubic meters per person | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1,503 cubic meters per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 2,499 cubic meters per person | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 2,484 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,343 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,106 cubic meters per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,865 cubic meters per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,712 cubic meters per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1,620 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,576 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,555 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,521 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,436 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,602 cubic meters per person | +11.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 1,602 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.84 cubic meters per person, 124.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +238.3% | 912.04 cubic meters per person | 3,086 cubic meters per person |
| 2010 | +66.2% | 1,503 cubic meters per person | 2,499 cubic meters per person |
| 1990 | +38.1% | 1,177 cubic meters per person | 1,625 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,552 cubic meters per person | 1,177 cubic meters per person | 2,167 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,217 cubic meters per person | 960.41 cubic meters per person | 1,625 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,438 cubic meters per person | 912.04 cubic meters per person | 3,399 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,928 cubic meters per person | 1,521 cubic meters per person | 2,499 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,519 cubic meters per person | 1,436 cubic meters per person | 1,602 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 1 Kuwait 3,700 cubic meters per person compare
- 2 Venezuela 1,711 cubic meters per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1,624 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1,336 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 Libya 1,078 cubic meters per person compare
- 7 Canada 708.04 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- 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 -1.77 % 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 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Qatar?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Qatar was 1,602 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,399 cubic meters per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 912.04 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Qatar ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.