Nicaragua Oil

35,626b/d+0.0027% YoY

Oil Reserves in Nicaragua

Oil Production in Nicaragua

  • Nicaragua last reported oil and petroleum liquids production in 2020.

Nicaragua Oil Production (2008-2020)

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Nicaragua has years with negative refinery gain. Refinery gain (or processing gain) is the volume difference between the refined products output and crude input.

Oil Consumption in Nicaragua

  • Nicaragua consumed 35,626 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#122 in the world), an increase of 0.0027% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Nicaragua averaged 0.22 us gallons per day in 2024 (#149 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (36%), Residual Fuel Oil (21.9%), and Motor Gasoline (20.8%).

Nicaragua Oil Consumption (1980-2024)

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Nicaragua Per Capita Oil Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)

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Nicaragua Refined-Product Consumption Mix (2024)

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(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua Crude Oil Trade Balance (1980-2018)

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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 Nicaragua

  • In 2024, Nicaragua consumed approximately 35,626 barrels per day of oil.

Nicaragua Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025
202435,626+0.0027%1220.03%0.82
202335,625+3.4%1200.04%0.83
202234,451+2.9%1200.03%0.81
202133,482+10.3%1200.03%0.8
202081170.0000085%30,361−10.2%1200.03%0.74
201933,824+3.4%1170.03%0.83
201832,718−7.4%1210.03%0.8112,960012,960
2017035,321−2.2%1180.04%0.8914,860014,860
2016036,130−0.05%1170.04%0.9212,925012,925
2015036,148+14%1120.04%0.9315,493015,493
2014016+33.3%1280.000017%31,716+5.1%1150.03%0.8313,578013,578
2013012−68.4%1280.000013%30,191+1.8%1160.03%0.812,142012,142
20120381260.000042%29,650−4.5%1160.03%0.810,380010,380
2011031,051+7.2%1130.03%0.8516,048016,048
2010028,963−0.04%1130.03%0.814,976014,976
20090663+12.9%1100.00077%28,974+2.5%1160.03%0.8116,010016,010
200805871120.00068%28,264−5.1%1120.03%0.8113,348013,348
2007029,776+5.3%1110.03%0.8615,742015,742
2006028,279+2.3%1120.03%0.8316,048016,048
2005027,657−1.4%1100.03%0.8215,301015,301
2004028,045+4.2%1100.03%0.8515,876015,876
2003026,906+5.6%1070.03%0.8217,159017,159
2002025,490−0.58%1090.03%0.7915,876015,876
2001025,640+6.1%1080.03%0.818,634018,634
2000024,175+1.6%1070.03%0.7716,450016,450
1999023,800+6.3%1080.03%0.7616,297016,297
1998022,400+14.9%1090.03%0.7317,255017,255
1997019,500+5.4%1150.03%0.6414,612014,612
1996018,500+6.3%1170.03%0.6212,340012,340
1995017,400+8.8%1180.02%0.611,480011,480
1994016,000+6%1190.02%0.5612,760012,760
1993015,100+0%1260.02%0.5413,060013,060
19920−100+0%114−0.00015%15,100+18.9%1230.02%0.5513,620013,620
19910−100−50%98−0.00015%12,700−4.5%1060.02%0.4712,480012,480
19900−200+0%99−0.0003%13,300−4.3%1060.02%0.5112,180012,180
19890−200+0%99−0.00031%13,900−2.1%1020.02%0.5411,440011,440
19880−200+0%99−0.00031%14,200+2.2%990.02%0.5710,400010,400
19870−200+0%99−0.00032%13,900+0.72%990.02%0.5710,160010,160
19860−20095−0.00033%13,800−1.4%980.02%0.5810,700010,700
19850014,000+16.7%970.02%0.69,76009,760
19840012,000−7.7%1030.02%0.538,72008,720
19830013,000+0%990.02%0.5910,560010,560
19820013,000+0%970.02%0.611,300011,300
19810013,000+0%970.02%0.6212,620012,620
19800013,000980.02%0.6411,440011,440

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