Oil reserves, per capita in Spain
Spain: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.5027 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Spain is 0.5027 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Spain peaked at 1.47 cubic meters per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0549 cubic meters per person, in 2000.
Spain ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6361 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.47 cubic meters per person | +131.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5094 cubic meters per person | -65.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5473 cubic meters per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6637 cubic meters per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4753 cubic meters per person | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3708 cubic meters per person | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1159 cubic meters per person | -68.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1583 cubic meters per person | +36.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1063 cubic meters per person | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1023 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0816 cubic meters per person | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0868 cubic meters per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.091 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0905 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.081 cubic meters per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0797 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1191 cubic meters per person | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1186 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0551 cubic meters per person | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0818 cubic meters per person | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0806 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.594 cubic meters per person | +636.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5839 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5741 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5645 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5273 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.519 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5144 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.512 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5102 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5099 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5117 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5133 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5137 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5133 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5121 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5098 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5061 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5036 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5027 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5057 cubic meters per person | 0.1063 cubic meters per person | 1.47 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0906 cubic meters per person | 0.0551 cubic meters per person | 0.1191 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4094 cubic meters per person | 0.0549 cubic meters per person | 0.594 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5112 cubic meters per person | 0.5061 cubic meters per person | 0.5137 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5031 cubic meters per person | 0.5027 cubic meters per person | 0.5036 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 73 Thailand 0.5602 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5364 cubic meters per person compare
- 75 India 0.5177 cubic meters per person compare
- 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
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.3324 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6.94 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 Spain?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Spain was 0.5027 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0549 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Spain ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.