Oil reserves, per square kilometre in India
India: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 246.24 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in India, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in India stood at 246.24 cubic meters per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in India peaked at 427.63 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 137.96 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places India 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 139.03 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 137.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 142.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 182.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 186.36 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 187.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 199.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 224.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 227.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 339.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 401.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 427.63 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 327.62 cubic meters per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 323.47 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 316.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 308.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 310.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 231.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 232.06 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 212.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 258.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 252.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 258.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 287 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 287.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 289.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 312.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 300.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 300.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 300.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300.77 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 303.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 299.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 292.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 301.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 303.45 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 252.87 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 247.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 240.34 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 236.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 236.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 246.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +49.5% | 227.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | 339.78 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +27.9% | 142.88 cubic meters per square kilometre | 182.69 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -25.5% | 310.9 cubic meters per square kilometre | 231.71 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.76 cubic meters per square kilometre | 137.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | 339.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.32 cubic meters per square kilometre | 212.4 cubic meters per square kilometre | 427.63 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.92 cubic meters per square kilometre | 252.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | 312.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | 236.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | 303.84 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.38 cubic meters per square kilometre | 236.51 cubic meters per square kilometre | 246.24 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 42 Romania 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 43 Colombia 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 44 Italy 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 46 Brazil 241.85 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 214.31 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 48 Indonesia 208.34 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in India?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in India was 246.24 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 427.63 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.96 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does India rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.