Oil reserves, per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Oil reserves, per capita was 0.5602 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Thailand, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Thailand is 0.5602 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Thailand peaked at 1.43 cubic meters per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 cubic meters per person, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 73rd 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.3382 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.145 cubic meters per person | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4934 cubic meters per person | +240.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3324 cubic meters per person | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 0.309 cubic meters per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2971 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2515 cubic meters per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.67 cubic meters per person | +166.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4286 cubic meters per person | -36.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7369 cubic meters per person | +71.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6699 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4873 cubic meters per person | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5868 cubic meters per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6123 cubic meters per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.773 cubic meters per person | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.763 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.756 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7475 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8783 cubic meters per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 cubic meters per person | +45.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 cubic meters per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.42 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.695 cubic meters per person | -50.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6871 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 cubic meters per person | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9969 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.02 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9084 cubic meters per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8856 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7783 cubic meters per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7169 cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6493 cubic meters per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5602 cubic meters per person | -13.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5602 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7779 cubic meters per person, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +240.3% | 0.145 cubic meters per person | 0.4934 cubic meters per person |
| 1990 | +166.3% | 0.2515 cubic meters per person | 0.67 cubic meters per person |
| 1992 | +71.9% | 0.4286 cubic meters per person | 0.7369 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2167 cubic meters per person | 0 cubic meters per person | 0.4934 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6484 cubic meters per person | 0.4286 cubic meters per person | 0.773 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 cubic meters per person | 0.6871 cubic meters per person | 1.43 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9387 cubic meters per person | 0.7169 cubic meters per person | 1.04 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6048 cubic meters per person | 0.5602 cubic meters per person | 0.6493 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 70 Lithuania 0.6793 cubic meters per person compare
- 71 Mauritania 0.6716 cubic meters per person compare
- 72 Austria 0.6249 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5364 cubic meters per person compare
- 75 India 0.5177 cubic meters per person compare
- 76 Spain 0.5027 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 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 -3.18 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Thailand?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Thailand was 0.5602 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 cubic meters per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.