Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain
Spain: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain stood at 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain peaked at 111.41 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Spain 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 111.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 38.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 41.83 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 50.93 cubic meters per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 36.61 cubic meters per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 28.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 8.98 cubic meters per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1988 | 12.29 cubic meters per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 8.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 7.96 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 6.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 6.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.17 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.44 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 6.37 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 9.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 9.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2000 | 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2002 | 6.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.2 cubic meters per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.78 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 47.81 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.82 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.7 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.76 cubic meters per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +650.0% | 6.69 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50.2 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +133.3% | 47.75 cubic meters per square kilometre | 111.41 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1987 | -68.7% | 28.65 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.98 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -65.2% | 111.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 38.74 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -53.3% | 9.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +50.2% | 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 6.7 cubic meters per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.54 cubic meters per square kilometre | 8.26 cubic meters per square kilometre | 111.41 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 9.55 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.21 cubic meters per square kilometre | 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre | 50.22 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.71 cubic meters per square kilometre | 47.68 cubic meters per square kilometre | 47.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.73 cubic meters per square kilometre | 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre | 47.74 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 70 Germany 52.42 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
- 74 Belize 46.7 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bolivia 35.35 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 76 Bangladesh 34.2 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Spain
- 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 2.17 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Spain was 47.72 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 111.41 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.