Oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Oil reserves, per capita was 5.93 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.93 cubic meters per person for oil reserves, per capita in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 43.48 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.93 cubic meters per person, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.48 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 41.77 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 41.78 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 39.23 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 37.05 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 38.21 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 36.46 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 25.19 cubic meters per person | -30.9% |
| 1988 | 14.52 cubic meters per person | -42.4% |
| 1989 | 14.41 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.82 cubic meters per person | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 10.59 cubic meters per person | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 11.03 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.41 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.51 cubic meters per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 12.38 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 11.73 cubic meters per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 12.31 cubic meters per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 13.6 cubic meters per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 14.06 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 13.91 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.45 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.57 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 12.36 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.81 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.53 cubic meters per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 10.05 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.26 cubic meters per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.71 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.81 cubic meters per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 7.18 cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.06 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.74 cubic meters per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7.33 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.28 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.68 cubic meters per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 6.18 cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.97 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.43 cubic meters per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 5.93 cubic meters per person | -7.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.93 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.227 cubic meters per person, 26.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -42.4% | 25.19 cubic meters per person | 14.52 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.21 cubic meters per person | 14.41 cubic meters per person | 43.48 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.15 cubic meters per person | 10.59 cubic meters per person | 14.06 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 cubic meters per person | 8.71 cubic meters per person | 13.91 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 cubic meters per person | 5.97 cubic meters per person | 7.81 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 cubic meters per person | 5.93 cubic meters per person | 6.43 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- 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 -1.3 % 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 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Oil reserves, per capita in United Kingdom was 5.93 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 43.48 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.