Eritrea Oil

4,919.5b/d+3.7% YoY

Oil Reserves in Eritrea

Oil Production in Eritrea

  • No oil or petroleum liquids production is reported for Eritrea.

Oil Consumption in Eritrea

  • Eritrea consumed 4,919.5 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#179 in the world), an increase of 3.7% from 2023. This represents 0.0048% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Eritrea averaged 0.06 us gallons per day in 2024 (#189 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (47.4%), Residual Fuel Oil (32.3%), and Jet Fuel (5.5%).

Eritrea Oil Consumption (1994-2025)

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Eritrea Per Capita Oil Consumption vs World Average (1994-2024)

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Eritrea Refined-Product Consumption Mix (2024)

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(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Eritrea

EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.

Eritrea Crude Oil Trade Balance (1994-2018)

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Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.

oil Balance in Eritrea

  • In 2024, Eritrea produced approximately 0 barrels per day and consumed 4,919.5 barrels per day of oil, a deficit of 4,919.5 barrels per day.

Eritrea Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
20250
202404,919.5+3.7%1790.0048%0.22
202304,745.8+5%1790.0047%0.22
202204,519.3+8.5%1810.0045%0.21
202104,166.4+5.4%1820.0043%0.2
202003,952.3−2.7%1830.0043%0.19
201904,063−1.5%1850.004%0.2
201804,126.7−0.39%1830.0041%0.21000
2017004,142.7+7.8%1810.0042%0.21000
2016003,844.5+2.8%1820.004%0.2000
2015003,738.2+0.02%1820.0039%0.19000
2014003,737.3+4.5%1800.004%0.19000
2013003,577.5+2.2%1820.0039%0.19000
2012003,500.1+6%1810.0038%0.18000
2011003,301.5+1.5%1840.0037%0.18000
2010003,251.9−0.87%1850.0037%0.18000
2009003,280.4+22.1%1850.0038%0.18000
2008002,686.5−29.5%1870.0031%0.15000
2007003,812.9+2.9%1830.0044%0.22000
2006003,705.7−31.7%1820.0043%0.22000
2005005,421.6+0.13%1640.0064%0.32000
2004005,414.8+8.1%1630.0065%0.33000
2003005,008.6+20%1660.0062%0.32000
2002004,174.6−8.6%1700.0053%0.28000
2001004,567.9+9.8%1660.0059%0.31000
2000004,161−48.8%1680.0054%0.29000
1999008,131.8+3.8%1480.01%0.58000
1998007,831.8+6.7%1510.01%0.57000
199707,341+0.56%1500.01%0.548,16008,160
199607,300+1.4%1480.01%0.5513,580013,580
199507,200+14.3%1460.01%0.5712,660012,660
199406,3001510.0092%0.5214,980014,980

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