Chad Oil
Production (2025)#42 World
126,490b/d−0.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#156 World
13,284b/d+2.6% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+113,970b/d
Consumption uses 10.4% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Chad
- Chad has proven oil reserves of 1,500,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#39 in the world), representing 0.08% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Chad has roughly 32 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Chad
- Chad produced 126,490 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#42 in the world), a decrease of 0.6% from 127,254 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 126,490 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in Chad
- Chad consumed 13,284 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#156 in the world), an increase of 2.6% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Chad averaged 0.03 us gallons per day in 2024 (#205 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (45.2%), Motor Gasoline (36.7%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (10.3%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Chad
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 Chad
- In 2024, Chad produced approximately 127,254 barrels per day of oil and consumed 13,284 barrels per day , a surplus of 113,970 barrels per day.
Chad Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,500,000,000 | 39 | 0.08% | 126,490 | −0.6% | 42 | 0.12% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,500,000,000 | 39 | 0.09% | 127,254 | +2.6% | 40 | 0.12% | 13,284 | +2.6% | 156 | 0.01% | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,500,000,000 | 39 | 0.09% | 124,011 | +13.2% | 42 | 0.12% | 12,954 | −8.3% | 156 | 0.01% | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,500,000,000 | 39 | 0.09% | 109,564 | +3.8% | 44 | 0.11% | 14,125 | +0.46% | 154 | 0.01% | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,500,000,000 | 38 | 0.09% | 105,523 | −14% | 47 | 0.11% | 14,059 | +11.3% | 152 | 0.01% | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 122,754 | −4.1% | 43 | 0.13% | 12,636 | +5.8% | 154 | 0.01% | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,500,000,000 | 38 | 0.09% | 128,000 | −2.7% | 42 | 0.13% | 11,940 | +2.2% | 156 | 0.01% | 0.03 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,500,000,000 | 38 | 0.09% | 131,515 | +2.8% | 43 | 0.13% | 11,686 | +9.2% | 156 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0 | 116,000 | −116,000 |
| 2017 | 1,500,000,000 | 38 | 0.09% | 127,919 | +12.2% | 44 | 0.13% | 10,701 | +49.7% | 159 | 0.01% | 0.03 | 0 | 102,000 | −102,000 |
| 2016 | 1,500,000,000 | 37 | 0.09% | 114,000 | −7.3% | 45 | 0.12% | 7,149.7 | −1.5% | 165 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 115,683 | −115,683 |
| 2015 | 1,500,000,000 | 37 | 0.09% | 123,000 | +1.7% | 44 | 0.13% | 7,260.9 | +1.4% | 165 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 115,680 | −115,680 |
| 2014 | 1,500,000,000 | 37 | 0.09% | 121,000 | +21% | 46 | 0.13% | 7,163.5 | +4.1% | 165 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 67,803 | −67,803 |
| 2013 | 1,500,000,000 | 37 | 0.09% | 100,000 | −4.3% | 51 | 0.11% | 6,883 | +3.9% | 164 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 79,195 | −79,195 |
| 2012 | 1,500,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 104,484 | −9.1% | 50 | 0.12% | 6,624.8 | +75.6% | 164 | 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 69,157 | −69,157 |
| 2011 | 1,500,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 114,964 | −6.2% | 49 | 0.13% | 3,773.7 | +45.7% | 181 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | 0 | 98,335 | −98,335 |
| 2010 | 1,500,000,000 | 35 | 0.11% | 122,521 | +2.6% | 50 | 0.14% | 2,590.4 | +11.1% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.0088 | 0 | 92,394 | −92,394 |
| 2009 | 1,500,000,000 | 35 | 0.11% | 119,471 | −6% | 49 | 0.14% | 2,331.8 | +9.4% | 189 | < 0.01% | 0.0082 | 0 | 101,958 | −101,958 |
| 2008 | 1,500,000,000 | 36 | 0.11% | 127,164 | −11.7% | 49 | 0.15% | 2,131.6 | +4.9% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.0078 | 0 | 109,565 | −109,565 |
| 2007 | 1,500,000,000 | 35 | 0.11% | 144,000 | −7.8% | 47 | 0.17% | 2,031.7 | +11.1% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.0077 | 0 | 106,465 | −106,465 |
| 2006 | 1,500,000,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 156,247 | −8.1% | 48 | 0.18% | 1,828.4 | +1.5% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.0072 | 0 | 110,828 | −110,828 |
| 2005 | — | — | — | 170,000 | −1.8% | 45 | 0.20% | 1,801.8 | +8% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.0073 | 0 | 101,476 | −101,476 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | 173,074 | +429.3% | 45 | 0.21% | 1,669.1 | +5.1% | 189 | < 0.01% | 0.0071 | 0 | 97,921 | −97,921 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | 32,699 | — | 63 | 0.04% | 1,587.7 | −1.2% | 190 | < 0.01% | 0.007 | 0 | 1,432 | −1,432 |
| 2002 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,607.6 | −1.3% | 189 | < 0.01% | 0.0074 | 0 | 2 | −2 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,628 | −3.7% | 189 | < 0.01% | 0.0078 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,691.2 | +30.1% | 189 | < 0.01% | 0.0083 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,300 | +0% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.0066 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,300 | +0% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.0069 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,300 | +8.3% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.0071 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,200 | +0% | 187 | < 0.01% | 0.0068 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,200 | +0% | 187 | < 0.01% | 0.0071 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,200 | +9.1% | 188 | < 0.01% | 0.0074 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,100 | −52.2% | 186 | < 0.01% | 0.007 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 2,300 | +0% | 171 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 2,300 | −1.7% | 154 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 2,338.9 | +110% | 152 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,113.8 | +10% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,012.8 | −40.4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.0076 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,700 | −10.5% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,900 | +72.7% | 150 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,100 | +22.2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.0091 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 900 | −52.6% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.0075 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,900 | +0% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,900 | +0% | 148 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 1,900 | −5% | 149 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 2,000 | — | 147 | < 0.01% | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal