Oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Oil reserves, per capita was 1,711 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela is 1,711 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 1,711 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181.92 cubic meters per person, in 1981.
That places Venezuela 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 186.2 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 181.92 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 200.19 cubic meters per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 206.39 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 232.28 cubic meters per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 235.32 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 227 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 216.07 cubic meters per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 474.32 cubic meters per person | +119.5% |
| 1989 | 477.27 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 469.13 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 462.28 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 452.15 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 468.63 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 463.46 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 461.89 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 452.34 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 445.92 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 482.79 cubic meters per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 479.61 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 470.61 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 489.2 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 485.57 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 477.71 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 469.58 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 458.38 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 465.6 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 460.08 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 493.25 cubic meters per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 555.58 cubic meters per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 548.35 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,150 cubic meters per person | +109.8% |
| 2012 | 1,136 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,582 cubic meters per person | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 1,565 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,551 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,550 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,565 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,612 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,664 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,693 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,711 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela 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 | +119.5% | 216.07 cubic meters per person | 474.32 cubic meters per person |
| 2011 | +109.8% | 548.35 cubic meters per person | 1,150 cubic meters per person |
| 2013 | +39.2% | 1,136 cubic meters per person | 1,582 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.7 cubic meters per person | 181.92 cubic meters per person | 477.27 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.82 cubic meters per person | 445.92 cubic meters per person | 482.79 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 482.56 cubic meters per person | 458.38 cubic meters per person | 555.58 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,392 cubic meters per person | 548.35 cubic meters per person | 1,664 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,702 cubic meters per person | 1,693 cubic meters per person | 1,711 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 1 Kuwait 3,700 cubic meters per person compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 1,624 cubic meters per person compare
- 4 Qatar 1,602 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1,336 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- 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 -1.48 % 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 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela?
- Oil reserves, per capita in Venezuela was 1,711 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.92 cubic meters per person in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for oil reserves, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.