Oil reserves, per capita in Romania
Romania: Oil reserves, per capita was 4.99 cubic meters per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in Romania, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Romania recorded 4.99 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Romania peaked at 11.34 cubic meters per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.57 cubic meters per person, in 2007.
Romania ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.09 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1992 | 8.02 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.96 cubic meters per person | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 10.97 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.26 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11.29 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.32 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.34 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.09 cubic meters per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 10.1 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.24 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.99 cubic meters per person | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 7.04 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.08 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.13 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.17 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.57 cubic meters per person | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.68 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.71 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.73 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.76 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.77 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.79 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.84 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.87 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.9 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.92 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.95 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.99 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.37 cubic meters per person | 8.02 cubic meters per person | 11.34 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.97 cubic meters per person | 4.57 cubic meters per person | 10.24 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 cubic meters per person | 4.71 cubic meters per person | 4.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 cubic meters per person | 4.95 cubic meters per person | 4.99 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 41 Colombia 6.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.93 cubic meters per person compare
- 43 Tunisia 5.61 cubic meters per person compare
- 45 Egypt 4.73 cubic meters per person compare
- 46 Peru 4.12 cubic meters per person compare
- 47 Belarus 3.38 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,711 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 89.07 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,711 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 Romania?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Romania was 4.99 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 cubic meters per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 cubic meters per person in 2007.
- How does Romania rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Romania ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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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.