Afghanistan Oil

57,740b/d+2.7% YoY

Oil Reserves in Afghanistan

Oil Production in Afghanistan

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

Oil Consumption in Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan consumed 57,740 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#102 in the world), an increase of 2.7% from 2023. This represents 0.06% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Afghanistan averaged 0.06 us gallons per day in 2024 (#190 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Motor Gasoline (37.2%), Liquefied Petroleum Gases (34.5%), and Distillate Fuel Oil (20.2%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Afghanistan

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

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 Afghanistan

  • In 2024, Afghanistan produced approximately 0 barrels per day of oil and consumed 57,740 barrels per day , a deficit of 57,740 barrels per day.

Afghanistan Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———0———————————
2024———0———57,740+2.7%1020.06%0.06———
2023———0———56,235+2.7%1020.06%0.06———
2022———0———54,783−4%1030.05%0.06———
2021———0———57,063−8.8%1020.06%0.06———
2020———0———62,587+5.2%940.07%0.07———
2019———0———59,465+1.3%990.06%0.07———
2018———0———58,677+34.7%980.06%0.07000
20170——0———43,567+70.2%1120.04%0.05000
20160——0———25,591−26.7%1260.03%0.03000
20150——0———34,915+26.1%1140.04%0.04000
20140——0———27,678−21.1%1220.03%0.04000
20130——0———35,083−28.5%1100.04%0.05000
20120——0———49,059−12.1%1010.05%0.07000
20110——0———55,818+30.5%930.06%0.08000
20100——0———42,761+18%1040.05%0.06000
20090——0———36,253+74.2%1050.04%0.06000
20080——0———20,816+128.7%1230.02%0.0304−4
20070——0———9,100.4+9.3%1590.01%0.01000
20060——0———8,322.8+27.5%1570.01%0.01000
20050——0———6,529.4+50.8%1610.01%0.01000
20040——0———4,331.1−8%1710.01%0.00770597−597
20030——0———4,705.3+43.9%1670.01%0.008703,966−3,966
20020——0———3,270.9−15.3%179< 0.01%0.006402,024−2,024
20010——0———3,860.5−0.53%171< 0.01%0.008082−82
20000——0———3,881.2−28.1%1720.01%0.008106−6
19990——0———5,400+0.00014%1580.01%0.010860−860
19980——0———5,400−3.6%1580.01%0.0101,714−1,714
19970——0———5,600−5.4%1580.01%0.0103−3
19960——0———5,920.9−8%1550.01%0.0102,848−2,848
19950——0———6,436.5−3%1520.01%0.02000
19940——0———6,636.5−7%1480.01%0.02000
19930——0———7,136.5+0.0014%1460.01%0.02000
19920——0———7,136.4−44%1390.01%0.02000
19910——0———12,755−6%1050.02%0.04000
19900——0———13,573+1.5%1040.02%0.05000
19890——0———13,373+1.4%1040.02%0.05000
19880——0———13,186−4.9%1020.02%0.05000
19870——0———13,868+2%1000.02%0.05000
19860——0———13,598+4.6%990.02%0.05000
19850——0———13,000+18.2%1000.02%0.05000
19840——0———11,000+0%1040.02%0.04000
19830——0———11,000+41%1060.02%0.04000
19820——0———7,800−2.5%1130.01%0.03000
19810——0———8,000+14.3%1130.01%0.03000
19800——0———7,000—1160.01%0.02000

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