Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada is 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 3,192 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 83.45 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2001.
Canada ranks 17th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 120.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 113.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 129.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 124.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 119.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 125.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 115.27 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 121.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 121.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 120.33 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 108.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 102.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 99.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 93.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 90.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 89.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 86.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 86.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 87.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 87.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 86.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,192 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3605.7% |
| 2004 | 3,172 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,171 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,171 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,178 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,167 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,158 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,107 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,107 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,079 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,070 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,071 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,059 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,030 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,009 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,024 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,969 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,012 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.09 cubic meters per square kilometre | 113.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 129.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | 85.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | 108.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,247 cubic meters per square kilometre | 83.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,192 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,052 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,969 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,107 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,046 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,012 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 14 Ecuador 5,296 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 15 Libya 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 16 Norway 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 18 Oman 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 19 Viet Nam 2,232 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.2% (2024)
- Gas production 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,062 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Canada was 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,192 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.45 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.