Oil reserves, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.0388 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in South Africa, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in South Africa is 0.0388 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.5657 cubic meters per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
That places South Africa 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.5657 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.5395 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5195 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1481 cubic meters per person | -71.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1442 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0941 cubic meters per person | -34.8% |
| 1997 | 0.093 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.101 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0999 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.099 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0981 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 cubic meters per person | -47.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0514 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0509 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0504 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0499 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0456 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.045 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0443 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0436 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.042 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0416 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0414 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.04 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0394 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5416 cubic meters per person | 0.5195 cubic meters per person | 0.5657 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1134 cubic meters per person | 0.093 cubic meters per person | 0.1481 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0592 cubic meters per person | 0.0461 cubic meters per person | 0.099 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0427 cubic meters per person | 0.04 cubic meters per person | 0.0456 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 cubic meters per person | 0.0388 cubic meters per person | 0.0394 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More energy & mining data for South Africa
- Fuel imports 17.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 30.3% (2025)
- Gas production 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6284 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 9.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in South Africa?
- Oil reserves, per capita in South Africa was 0.0388 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5657 cubic meters per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.