Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany, 1991–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany is 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 204.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 46.52 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Germany 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 193.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 204.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 204.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 204.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 167.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 154.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 175.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 186.98 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 176.99 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 162.64 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 173.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 166.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 156.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 201.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 179.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 167.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 167.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 167.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 125.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 105.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 66.94 cubic meters per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 60.29 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 66.19 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 58.98 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 51.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 46.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.76 cubic meters per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | 154.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | 204.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 166.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | 125.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | 201.49 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.33 cubic meters per square kilometre | 51.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | 125.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | 46.52 cubic meters per square kilometre | 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 67 Cameroon 67.27 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 68 Poland 58.69 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 69 Papua New Guinea 56.05 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 71 Australia 50.56 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 50 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 73 Spain 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- 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 -0.1985 % 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 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Germany was 52.42 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 204.62 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.52 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.