Colombia Oil
Production (2025)#24 World
776,912b/d−3.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#40 World
371,584b/d−6.4% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+431,506b/d
Consumption uses 46.3% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in Colombia
- Colombia has proven oil reserves of 2,019,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#34 in the world), representing 0.11% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Colombia has roughly 7 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Colombia
- Colombia produced 776,912 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#24 in the world), a decrease of 3.3% from 803,090 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 746,479 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 7,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in Colombia
- Colombia consumed 371,584 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#40 in the world), a decrease of 6.4% from 2023. This represents 0.36% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Colombia averaged 0.3 us gallons per day in 2024 (#137 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Motor Gasoline (39.9%), Distillate Fuel Oil (39.2%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (7.7%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Colombia
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 Colombia
- In 2024, Colombia produced approximately 803,090 barrels per day of oil and consumed 371,584 barrels per day , a surplus of 431,506 barrels per day.
Colombia Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,019,000,000 | 34 | 0.11% | 776,912 | −3.3% | 24 | 0.73% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,074,000,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 803,090 | −0.62% | 24 | 0.78% | 371,584 | −6.4% | 40 | 0.36% | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,040,000,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 808,060 | +2.9% | 24 | 0.79% | 397,008 | +2.1% | 39 | 0.39% | 0.32 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,820,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 785,000 | +2.3% | 24 | 0.78% | 388,661 | +3.2% | 39 | 0.39% | 0.32 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,036,000,000 | 36 | 0.12% | 767,532 | −5.5% | 23 | 0.80% | 376,452 | +35.3% | 38 | 0.39% | 0.31 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 812,247 | −11.4% | 22 | 0.86% | 278,323 | −18.6% | 41 | 0.30% | 0.23 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,782,208,000 | 36 | 0.11% | 916,408 | +2.6% | 24 | 0.91% | 341,943 | +1.6% | 41 | 0.34% | 0.29 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,665,490,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 892,945 | +0.98% | 24 | 0.89% | 336,456 | +2.4% | 41 | 0.34% | 0.29 | 0 | 481,317 | −481,317 |
| 2017 | 2,002,000,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 884,314 | −3.3% | 24 | 0.90% | 328,528 | −6.7% | 42 | 0.33% | 0.29 | 0 | 533,059 | −533,059 |
| 2016 | 2,308,000,000 | 34 | 0.14% | 914,925 | −11.5% | 23 | 0.94% | 352,000 | +5.1% | 40 | 0.36% | 0.31 | 0 | 624,699 | −624,699 |
| 2015 | 2,445,000,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 1,034,178 | +1.9% | 19 | 1.1% | 335,000 | −1.6% | 40 | 0.35% | 0.3 | 0 | 849,780 | −849,780 |
| 2014 | 2,377,000,000 | 34 | 0.14% | 1,015,186 | −1.7% | 19 | 1.1% | 340,343 | +3.5% | 39 | 0.36% | 0.31 | 0 | 842,038 | −842,038 |
| 2013 | 2,200,000,000 | 34 | 0.13% | 1,032,290 | +6% | 20 | 1.1% | 328,880 | +0.67% | 40 | 0.36% | 0.3 | 0 | 817,280 | −817,280 |
| 2012 | 1,987,600,000 | 34 | 0.13% | 973,444 | +3.8% | 22 | 1.1% | 326,703 | +6.3% | 39 | 0.36% | 0.3 | 0 | 705,417 | −705,417 |
| 2011 | 1,900,000,000 | 34 | 0.13% | 937,497 | +16.5% | 23 | 1.1% | 307,298 | +14.5% | 41 | 0.34% | 0.29 | 0 | 678,170 | −678,170 |
| 2010 | 1,355,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 804,671 | +16.7% | 25 | 0.92% | 268,438 | +3.5% | 48 | 0.30% | 0.25 | 0 | 537,569 | −537,569 |
| 2009 | 1,355,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 689,377 | +14.3% | 27 | 0.80% | 259,323 | −5.4% | 47 | 0.30% | 0.25 | 0 | 408,670 | −408,670 |
| 2008 | 1,506,000,000 | 34 | 0.11% | 603,367 | +10.4% | 28 | 0.69% | 274,148 | +1.7% | 47 | 0.32% | 0.26 | 0 | 309,300 | −309,300 |
| 2007 | 1,453,000,000 | 36 | 0.11% | 546,575 | +0.79% | 29 | 0.64% | 269,692 | −5.3% | 46 | 0.31% | 0.26 | 7,778 | 239,038 | −231,260 |
| 2006 | 1,542,000,000 | 32 | 0.12% | 542,293 | +0.68% | 29 | 0.64% | 284,650 | +4% | 43 | 0.33% | 0.28 | 7,778 | 229,215 | −221,437 |
| 2005 | 1,542,000,000 | 32 | 0.12% | 538,623 | +0.05% | 28 | 0.64% | 273,782 | −2.9% | 45 | 0.32% | 0.27 | 7,293 | 237,309 | −230,016 |
| 2004 | 1,842,290,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 538,332 | −3.1% | 28 | 0.65% | 281,831 | +5.7% | 42 | 0.34% | 0.28 | 3,492 | 222,572 | −219,080 |
| 2003 | 1,842,290,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 555,461 | −5.8% | 29 | 0.69% | 266,730 | −1.9% | 44 | 0.33% | 0.27 | 1,164 | 237,001 | −235,837 |
| 2002 | 1,750,000,000 | 32 | 0.17% | 589,481 | −4.3% | 29 | 0.77% | 271,999 | −0.62% | 42 | 0.35% | 0.28 | 3,492 | 293,932 | −290,440 |
| 2001 | 1,972,000,000 | 32 | 0.19% | 616,195 | −11.7% | 28 | 0.80% | 273,696 | −2.7% | 41 | 0.35% | 0.29 | 5,470 | 303,609 | −298,139 |
| 2000 | 2,577,200,000 | 29 | 0.25% | 698,025 | −15.9% | 28 | 0.91% | 281,319 | +1.2% | 38 | 0.37% | 0.3 | 3,782 | 393,987 | −390,205 |
| 1999 | 2,577,200,000 | 29 | 0.25% | 829,865 | +10.1% | 21 | 1.1% | 277,900 | −3.8% | 41 | 0.37% | 0.3 | 3,627 | 527,827 | −524,200 |
| 1998 | 2,800,000,000 | 27 | 0.27% | 753,823 | +13.3% | 24 | 1.0% | 289,000 | +0.87% | 39 | 0.39% | 0.32 | 0 | 454,980 | −454,980 |
| 1997 | 2,800,000,000 | 27 | 0.27% | 665,195 | +3.3% | 27 | 0.89% | 286,500 | +2.7% | 39 | 0.39% | 0.32 | 0 | 354,666 | −354,666 |
| 1996 | 3,500,000,000 | 25 | 0.37% | 644,023 | +8% | 24 | 0.89% | 279,000 | +11.3% | 40 | 0.39% | 0.32 | 0 | 327,970 | −327,970 |
| 1995 | 3,400,000,000 | 24 | 0.36% | 596,068 | +26.6% | 26 | 0.85% | 250,700 | +2% | 42 | 0.36% | 0.29 | 0 | 323,264 | −323,264 |
| 1994 | 1,900,000,000 | 25 | 0.20% | 470,912 | +1.8% | 27 | 0.68% | 245,800 | +2.1% | 42 | 0.36% | 0.29 | 0 | 190,852 | −190,852 |
| 1993 | 1,900,000,000 | 24 | 0.20% | 462,664 | +4.8% | 29 | 0.69% | 240,700 | +4.9% | 44 | 0.36% | 0.29 | 0 | 196,735 | −196,735 |
| 1992 | 1,900,000,000 | 24 | 0.20% | 441,456 | +2.1% | 28 | 0.66% | 229,400 | +12% | 43 | 0.34% | 0.29 | 291 | 181,937 | −181,646 |
| 1991 | 2,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.20% | 432,542 | −3% | 25 | 0.65% | 204,800 | +4.3% | 43 | 0.31% | 0.26 | 0 | 173,992 | −173,992 |
| 1990 | 2,100,000,000 | 25 | 0.21% | 445,718 | +8.5% | 25 | 0.67% | 196,300 | −5.7% | 44 | 0.29% | 0.25 | 0 | 192,072 | −192,072 |
| 1989 | 2,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.22% | 410,666 | +7.9% | 26 | 0.63% | 208,200 | +5.4% | 41 | 0.32% | 0.28 | 0 | 164,181 | −164,181 |
| 1988 | 1,600,000,000 | 27 | 0.18% | 380,536 | −2.5% | 26 | 0.59% | 197,500 | +7% | 42 | 0.30% | 0.27 | 0 | 144,429 | −144,429 |
| 1987 | 1,300,000,000 | 29 | 0.19% | 390,444 | +26.5% | 24 | 0.63% | 184,500 | +7.6% | 45 | 0.29% | 0.25 | 0 | 145,570 | −145,570 |
| 1986 | 1,200,000,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 308,595 | +71.4% | 25 | 0.50% | 171,500 | +0.29% | 44 | 0.28% | 0.24 | 0 | 102,612 | −102,612 |
| 1985 | 600,000,000 | 34 | 0.09% | 180,000 | +2.1% | 30 | 0.30% | 171,000 | −1.7% | 44 | 0.28% | 0.25 | 18,486 | 0 | 18,486 |
| 1984 | 600,000,000 | 33 | 0.09% | 176,363 | +11.6% | 30 | 0.30% | 174,000 | +1.2% | 43 | 0.29% | 0.26 | 26,943 | 0 | 26,943 |
| 1983 | 500,000,000 | 36 | 0.08% | 158,000 | +6% | 32 | 0.27% | 172,000 | +2.4% | 43 | 0.29% | 0.26 | 37,902 | 0 | 37,902 |
| 1982 | 500,000,000 | 36 | 0.07% | 149,000 | +12% | 32 | 0.26% | 168,000 | +2.4% | 43 | 0.28% | 0.26 | 20,076 | 0 | 20,076 |
| 1981 | 800,000,000 | 30 | 0.12% | 133,000 | −0.75% | 32 | 0.22% | 164,000 | +1.9% | 43 | 0.27% | 0.26 | 21,143 | 0 | 21,143 |
| 1980 | 700,000,000 | 30 | 0.11% | 134,000 | — | 33 | 0.21% | 161,000 | — | 42 | 0.26% | 0.26 | 20,115 | 0 | 20,115 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal