Oil reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 10,120 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,120 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 9,726 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9,726 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,135 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 8,642 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 8,931 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8,543 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5,914 cubic meters per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 3,417 cubic meters per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1989 | 3,401 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,797 cubic meters per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 2,514 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 2,625 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,723 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,993 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2,968 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,821 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,968 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3,288 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3,411 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,387 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,288 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,240 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,099 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,066 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,949 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,648 cubic meters per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2,547 cubic meters per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,366 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2,241 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,027 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,878 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1,858 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,052 cubic meters per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,958 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,960 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,810 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,685 cubic meters per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,774 cubic meters per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,755 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,401 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10,120 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,911 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,514 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,411 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,883 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,241 cubic meters per square kilometre | 3,387 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,851 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,052 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,709 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,774 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 22 Kazakhstan 1,767 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 23 Denmark 1,753 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 24 Malaysia 1,742 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo 1,342 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 27 Gabon 1,234 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 28 Angola 992.54 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United Kingdom
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.7% (2025)
- Gas production 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,304 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 299.32 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,304 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 United Kingdom?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10,120 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,643 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.