Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 432.46 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 218.55 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2008.
Italy ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 348.67 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 345.97 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 337.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 380.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 432.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 432.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400.02 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 390.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 399.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 399.48 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 393.05 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 374.89 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 374.16 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 403.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 335.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 335.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 335.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 394.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 336.11 cubic meters per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 334.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 334.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 334.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 334.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 334.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 334.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 334.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 322.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 218.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 218.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 227.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 256.15 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 281.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 280.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 301.35 cubic meters per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 292.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 311.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 299.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 262.25 cubic meters per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 287.31 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 278.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.76 cubic meters per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -32.3% | 322.58 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218.55 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 386.66 cubic meters per square kilometre | 337.86 cubic meters per square kilometre | 432.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 365.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | 335.42 cubic meters per square kilometre | 403.79 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.95 cubic meters per square kilometre | 218.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 334.28 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.98 cubic meters per square kilometre | 227.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | 311.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.08 cubic meters per square kilometre | 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | 278.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 41 Sudan 425.56 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 42 Romania 414.61 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 43 Colombia 291.75 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 45 India 246.24 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
More energy & mining data for Italy
- 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 -0.7233 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Italy was 267.71 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 432.46 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.55 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.