Oil reserves, per capita in United States
United States: Oil reserves, per capita was 22.59 cubic meters per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per capita in United States, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2020, oil reserves, per capita in United States stood at 22.59 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in United States peaked at 22.65 cubic meters per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.65 cubic meters per person, in 2009.
That places United States 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.84 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 21.71 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 21.28 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 20.03 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 19.79 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 20.03 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.78 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.59 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 18.64 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.17 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 17.76 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 17.32 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 16.07 cubic meters per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 15.27 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 14.59 cubic meters per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 14.09 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 13.6 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.77 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.75 cubic meters per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 13.05 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 13.12 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.18 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.17 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.55 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.15 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.27 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.78 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.93 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.65 cubic meters per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.47 cubic meters per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 12.84 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 14.64 cubic meters per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 16.77 cubic meters per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 18.19 cubic meters per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 19.73 cubic meters per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 17.27 cubic meters per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 17.14 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.32 cubic meters per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 22.65 cubic meters per person | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 22.59 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.99 cubic meters per person | 18.17 cubic meters per person | 21.84 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.91 cubic meters per person | 12.75 cubic meters per person | 17.76 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 cubic meters per person | 10.65 cubic meters per person | 13.18 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1 cubic meters per person | 11.47 cubic meters per person | 22.65 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.59 cubic meters per person | 22.59 cubic meters per person | 22.59 cubic meters per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 28.25 cubic meters per person compare
- 23 Nigeria 26.84 cubic meters per person compare
- 24 Suriname 22.9 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 19.71 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Syria 18.38 cubic meters per person compare
- 28 Malaysia 16.7 cubic meters per person compare
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- 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 1.94 % 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 0.0001 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 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in United States?
- Oil reserves, per capita in United States was 22.59 cubic meters per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.65 cubic meters per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 cubic meters per person in 2009.
- How does United States rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- United States ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.