Algeria Oil
Production (2025)#16 World
1,404,096b/d+1.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#36 World
457,331b/d+2.4% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+923,456b/d
Consumption uses 33.1% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Algeria
- Algeria has proven oil reserves of 12,200,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#16 in the world), representing 0.69% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Algeria has roughly 29 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Algeria
- Algeria produced 1,404,096 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#16 in the world), an increase of 1.7% from 1,380,787 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 1,142,959 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 260,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Algeria 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 Algeria
- Algeria consumed 457,331 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#36 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.44% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Algeria averaged 0.41 us gallons per day in 2024 (#120 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (46.1%), Liquefied Petroleum Gases (21.8%), and Motor Gasoline (17.6%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Algeria
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 Algeria
- In 2024, Algeria produced approximately 1,380,787 barrels per day of oil and consumed 457,331 barrels per day , a surplus of 923,456 barrels per day.
Algeria Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.69% | 1,404,096 | +1.7% | 16 | 1.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.69% | 1,380,787 | −4.4% | 16 | 1.3% | 457,331 | +2.4% | 36 | 0.44% | 0.41 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.69% | 1,444,291 | −2% | 16 | 1.4% | 446,761 | +3.1% | 36 | 0.44% | 0.41 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 12,200,000,000 | 15 | 0.70% | 1,473,031 | +4.1% | 15 | 1.5% | 433,380 | +5.7% | 36 | 0.43% | 0.4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.71% | 1,415,129 | +0.77% | 16 | 1.5% | 410,106 | +3.2% | 36 | 0.42% | 0.38 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 1,404,307 | −10.6% | 16 | 1.5% | 397,348 | −8.9% | 35 | 0.43% | 0.38 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.73% | 1,570,104 | −0.42% | 16 | 1.6% | 436,036 | +6.5% | 37 | 0.43% | 0.42 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.73% | 1,576,787 | −3.4% | 17 | 1.6% | 409,393 | +0.49% | 39 | 0.41% | 0.4 | 4,080 | 633,519 | −629,439 |
| 2017 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.74% | 1,632,870 | −3.9% | 18 | 1.7% | 407,385 | −3.2% | 39 | 0.41% | 0.41 | 4,440 | 656,203 | −651,763 |
| 2016 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.74% | 1,698,432 | −5.5% | 17 | 1.7% | 420,724 | −2.4% | 37 | 0.43% | 0.43 | 4,647 | 695,007 | −690,360 |
| 2015 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.74% | 1,798,105 | +4.4% | 17 | 1.9% | 431,268 | +3.8% | 35 | 0.45% | 0.45 | 5,779 | 598,100 | −592,321 |
| 2014 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.74% | 1,721,826 | −2.3% | 17 | 1.8% | 415,606 | +3.8% | 36 | 0.44% | 0.45 | 6,363 | 580,739 | −574,376 |
| 2013 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.74% | 1,762,789 | −6% | 17 | 1.9% | 400,338 | +7.1% | 36 | 0.43% | 0.44 | 3,160 | 666,680 | −663,520 |
| 2012 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.80% | 1,875,040 | +0.67% | 16 | 2.1% | 373,793 | +6.9% | 35 | 0.41% | 0.42 | 6,385 | 760,190 | −753,805 |
| 2011 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.83% | 1,862,565 | −0.97% | 15 | 2.1% | 349,579 | +0.62% | 38 | 0.39% | 0.4 | 4,459 | 844,350 | −839,891 |
| 2010 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.90% | 1,880,892 | −1.5% | 16 | 2.2% | 347,414 | −0.5% | 37 | 0.39% | 0.4 | 6,926 | 804,540 | −797,614 |
| 2009 | 12,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.91% | 1,909,823 | −2.3% | 15 | 2.2% | 349,162 | +11.3% | 37 | 0.41% | 0.41 | 7,922 | 835,547 | −827,625 |
| 2008 | 12,200,000,000 | 15 | 0.92% | 1,954,481 | +0.63% | 16 | 2.2% | 313,817 | +13.7% | 40 | 0.36% | 0.38 | 9,632 | 942,283 | −932,651 |
| 2007 | 12,270,000,000 | 16 | 0.93% | 1,942,264 | +1.3% | 14 | 2.3% | 275,951 | +3.1% | 45 | 0.32% | 0.34 | 7,770 | 1,085,003 | −1,077,233 |
| 2006 | 11,350,000,000 | 15 | 0.88% | 1,917,468 | −0.65% | 14 | 2.2% | 267,675 | +1.4% | 45 | 0.31% | 0.33 | 7,164 | 947,240 | −940,076 |
| 2005 | 11,800,000,000 | 15 | 0.92% | 1,930,027 | +3.9% | 13 | 2.3% | 264,082 | +0.56% | 49 | 0.31% | 0.33 | 6,385 | 967,610 | −961,225 |
| 2004 | 11,314,000,000 | 15 | 0.89% | 1,856,935 | +3.9% | 15 | 2.2% | 262,605 | +4% | 47 | 0.31% | 0.34 | 7,051 | 893,200 | −886,149 |
| 2003 | 9,200,000,000 | 16 | 0.76% | 1,787,892 | +10.2% | 14 | 2.2% | 252,553 | +2% | 47 | 0.31% | 0.33 | 8,206 | 723,860 | −715,654 |
| 2002 | 9,200,000,000 | 15 | 0.89% | 1,622,489 | +7.7% | 15 | 2.1% | 247,640 | +8.4% | 46 | 0.32% | 0.33 | 7,807 | 535,046 | −527,239 |
| 2001 | 9,200,000,000 | 15 | 0.89% | 1,506,372 | +5% | 15 | 2.0% | 228,373 | +1.8% | 50 | 0.29% | 0.31 | 4,386 | 427,113 | −422,727 |
| 2000 | 9,200,000,000 | 14 | 0.90% | 1,434,706 | +4.1% | 17 | 1.9% | 224,270 | +13.4% | 48 | 0.29% | 0.3 | 6,485 | 449,359 | −442,874 |
| 1999 | 9,200,000,000 | 14 | 0.89% | 1,378,259 | −3.8% | 17 | 1.9% | 197,700 | −4.4% | 52 | 0.26% | 0.27 | 5,582 | 414,600 | −409,018 |
| 1998 | 9,200,000,000 | 14 | 0.90% | 1,432,041 | +0.23% | 17 | 1.9% | 206,900 | +3.7% | 51 | 0.28% | 0.29 | 4,869 | 404,910 | −400,041 |
| 1997 | 9,200,000,000 | 14 | 0.90% | 1,428,692 | +2.4% | 16 | 1.9% | 199,500 | +0.66% | 53 | 0.27% | 0.28 | 5,519 | 362,643 | −357,124 |
| 1996 | 9,200,000,000 | 12 | 0.97% | 1,395,635 | +7.2% | 16 | 1.9% | 198,200 | −3.1% | 52 | 0.28% | 0.29 | 7,261 | 381,342 | −374,081 |
| 1995 | 9,200,000,000 | 13 | 0.98% | 1,301,370 | +1.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 204,500 | +0.44% | 52 | 0.29% | 0.3 | 9,696 | 323,546 | −313,850 |
| 1994 | 9,200,000,000 | 13 | 0.98% | 1,286,888 | −1.7% | 16 | 1.9% | 203,600 | −1.3% | 50 | 0.30% | 0.31 | 6,695 | 324,637 | −317,942 |
| 1993 | 9,200,000,000 | 12 | 0.98% | 1,309,564 | −0.49% | 16 | 2.0% | 206,200 | −2% | 48 | 0.31% | 0.32 | 7,240 | 308,000 | −300,760 |
| 1992 | 9,200,000,000 | 12 | 0.99% | 1,315,959 | −24.6% | 15 | 2.0% | 210,500 | +1.2% | 47 | 0.31% | 0.33 | 9,423 | 279,400 | −269,977 |
| 1991 | 9,200,000,000 | 13 | 0.92% | 1,746,000 | −0.97% | 12 | 2.6% | 208,100 | +7.5% | 42 | 0.31% | 0.34 | 6,296 | 344,700 | −338,404 |
| 1990 | 9,200,000,000 | 13 | 0.92% | 1,763,068 | +6.3% | 12 | 2.7% | 193,500 | +5.8% | 45 | 0.29% | 0.32 | 7,030 | 300,797 | −293,767 |
| 1989 | 8,400,000,000 | 13 | 0.93% | 1,658,586 | +3.5% | 13 | 2.5% | 182,900 | +5.9% | 48 | 0.28% | 0.31 | 9,864 | 280,500 | −270,636 |
| 1988 | 8,500,000,000 | 13 | 0.96% | 1,602,000 | −0.27% | 11 | 2.5% | 172,700 | +3.2% | 48 | 0.27% | 0.3 | 9,402 | 244,000 | −234,598 |
| 1987 | 8,800,000,000 | 14 | 1.3% | 1,606,321 | +4.2% | 12 | 2.6% | 167,400 | +0.72% | 48 | 0.27% | 0.3 | 8,520 | 247,156 | −238,636 |
| 1986 | 8,800,000,000 | 14 | 1.3% | 1,541,000 | +8.3% | 11 | 2.5% | 166,200 | +0.73% | 45 | 0.27% | 0.31 | 8,793 | 272,087 | −263,294 |
| 1985 | 9,000,000,000 | 13 | 1.3% | 1,423,071 | +33.4% | 12 | 2.4% | 165,000 | +10% | 45 | 0.27% | 0.31 | 6,946 | 312,696 | −305,750 |
| 1984 | 9,200,000,000 | 13 | 1.4% | 1,067,000 | +11% | 14 | 1.8% | 150,000 | +10.3% | 47 | 0.25% | 0.3 | 8,185 | 274,921 | −266,736 |
| 1983 | 9,400,000,000 | 14 | 1.4% | 961,260 | −2.6% | 15 | 1.7% | 136,000 | −4.9% | 49 | 0.23% | 0.28 | 7,366 | 289,611 | −282,245 |
| 1982 | 8,100,000,000 | 14 | 1.2% | 986,630 | −1.5% | 14 | 1.7% | 143,000 | +12.6% | 47 | 0.24% | 0.3 | 4,260 | 283,315 | −279,055 |
| 1981 | 8,200,000,000 | 14 | 1.3% | 1,002,033 | −9.4% | 14 | 1.7% | 127,000 | +5% | 49 | 0.21% | 0.28 | 4,743 | 521,800 | −517,057 |
| 1980 | 8,400,000,000 | 14 | 1.3% | 1,105,907 | −9.7% | 15 | 1.7% | 121,000 | — | 48 | 0.19% | 0.27 | 3,232 | 713,534 | −710,302 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 1,224,167 | −0.56% | 14 | 2.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 1,231,052 | +6.9% | 12 | 2.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 1,151,849 | +7.1% | 12 | 2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 1,075,260 | +9.4% | 12 | 2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 982,997 | −2.6% | 12 | 2.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 1,008,860 | −8% | 12 | 2.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 1,096,901 | — | 11 | 2.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal