Republic of the Congo Oil
Production (2025)#34 World
249,033b/d−2.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#155 World
14,100b/d+2.4% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+240,813b/d
Consumption uses 5.5% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in the Republic of the Congo
- the Republic of the Congo has proven oil reserves of 1,811,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#36 in the world), representing 0.1% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, the Republic of the Congo has roughly 21 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in the Republic of the Congo
- the Republic of the Congo produced 249,033 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#34 in the world), a decrease of 2.3% from 254,914 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 241,236 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 8,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Republic of the Congo 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 the Republic of the Congo
- the Republic of the Congo consumed 14,100 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#155 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in the Republic of the Congo averaged 0.09 us gallons per day in 2024 (#177 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (51.2%), Motor Gasoline (36%), and Jet Fuel (7.3%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in the Republic of the Congo
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 the Republic of the Congo
- In 2024, the Republic of the Congo produced approximately 254,914 barrels per day of oil and consumed 14,100 barrels per day , a surplus of 240,813 barrels per day.
Republic of the Congo Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,811,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 249,033 | −2.3% | 34 | 0.23% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,811,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 254,914 | −4.4% | 34 | 0.25% | 14,100 | +2.4% | 155 | 0.01% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,811,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 266,768 | −4.5% | 34 | 0.26% | 13,766 | +21.3% | 155 | 0.01% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,811,000,000 | 37 | 0.10% | 279,348 | +3.2% | 33 | 0.28% | 11,348 | −0.29% | 158 | 0.01% | 0.08 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 2,882,000,000 | 29 | 0.17% | 270,749 | −6.3% | 32 | 0.28% | 11,381 | +2.5% | 157 | 0.01% | 0.08 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 288,965 | −13.9% | 32 | 0.31% | 11,107 | +14.8% | 156 | 0.01% | 0.08 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,600,000,000 | 37 | 0.10% | 335,496 | −3.4% | 32 | 0.33% | 9,673.2 | −26.7% | 160 | 0.01% | 0.07 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,600,000,000 | 37 | 0.10% | 347,282 | +37.5% | 32 | 0.34% | 13,204 | −7.4% | 151 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 331,691 | −331,691 |
| 2017 | 1,600,000,000 | 37 | 0.10% | 252,642 | +23.4% | 34 | 0.26% | 14,258 | −14.2% | 153 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 235,221 | −235,221 |
| 2016 | 1,600,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 204,800 | −16.5% | 37 | 0.21% | 16,626 | −3.1% | 147 | 0.02% | 0.13 | 0 | 190,354 | −190,354 |
| 2015 | 1,600,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 245,276 | +1.7% | 35 | 0.25% | 17,157 | −0.77% | 150 | 0.02% | 0.14 | 0 | 221,364 | −221,364 |
| 2014 | 1,600,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 241,068 | −2.8% | 35 | 0.26% | 17,291 | +2.5% | 144 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 0 | 226,364 | −226,364 |
| 2013 | 1,600,000,000 | 36 | 0.10% | 248,095 | −8.3% | 35 | 0.27% | 16,863 | +14.2% | 143 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 0 | 224,691 | −224,691 |
| 2012 | 1,600,000,000 | 35 | 0.11% | 270,448 | −8.6% | 34 | 0.30% | 14,770 | −1.9% | 149 | 0.02% | 0.13 | 0 | 250,620 | −250,620 |
| 2011 | 1,600,000,000 | 35 | 0.11% | 295,898 | −14.5% | 36 | 0.33% | 15,056 | +10.2% | 144 | 0.02% | 0.14 | 0 | 264,276 | −264,276 |
| 2010 | 1,600,000,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 345,982 | +26% | 34 | 0.40% | 13,665 | +11.2% | 148 | 0.02% | 0.13 | 2 | 291,470 | −291,468 |
| 2009 | 1,600,000,000 | 33 | 0.12% | 274,536 | +14.4% | 37 | 0.32% | 12,291 | +15.4% | 151 | 0.01% | 0.12 | 1 | 261,552 | −261,551 |
| 2008 | 1,600,000,000 | 33 | 0.12% | 239,893 | +7.4% | 39 | 0.28% | 10,652 | +7.7% | 157 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 222,940 | −222,940 |
| 2007 | 1,600,000,000 | 33 | 0.12% | 223,409 | −19.7% | 39 | 0.26% | 9,888.6 | +16.5% | 156 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 206,698 | −206,698 |
| 2006 | 1,505,900,000 | 33 | 0.12% | 278,081 | +12.8% | 38 | 0.33% | 8,488.4 | +15.8% | 155 | 0.01% | 0.09 | 0 | 257,642 | −257,642 |
| 2005 | 1,505,910,000 | 33 | 0.12% | 246,446 | +9.7% | 39 | 0.29% | 7,327.9 | +12.8% | 157 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 227,900 | −227,900 |
| 2004 | 1,505,910,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 224,707 | +3.8% | 40 | 0.27% | 6,499.1 | +8.5% | 160 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 207,281 | −207,281 |
| 2003 | 1,505,910,000 | 34 | 0.12% | 216,564 | −9.1% | 40 | 0.27% | 5,988.1 | +29.1% | 160 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 1 | 197,108 | −197,107 |
| 2002 | 1,505,913,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 238,187 | −3.7% | 37 | 0.31% | 4,639.5 | −19% | 165 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 0 | 218,836 | −218,836 |
| 2001 | 1,505,913,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 247,305 | −6.7% | 36 | 0.32% | 5,726.8 | +27.9% | 160 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0 | 225,391 | −225,391 |
| 2000 | 1,505,913,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 264,958 | −0.76% | 36 | 0.35% | 4,476.3 | +6.6% | 166 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 0 | 249,395 | −249,395 |
| 1999 | 1,505,913,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 266,997 | +7% | 36 | 0.36% | 4,200 | −16% | 165 | 0.01% | 0.06 | 2 | 256,203 | −256,201 |
| 1998 | 1,500,000,000 | 34 | 0.15% | 249,447 | +10.9% | 34 | 0.33% | 5,000 | +0% | 160 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 0 | 238,152 | −238,152 |
| 1997 | 1,500,000,000 | 33 | 0.15% | 224,851 | +12.3% | 34 | 0.30% | 5,000 | −2% | 159 | 0.01% | 0.07 | 2 | 224,107 | −224,105 |
| 1996 | 1,500,000,000 | 31 | 0.16% | 200,173 | +11.1% | 35 | 0.28% | 5,100 | −1.9% | 157 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 194,929 | −194,929 |
| 1995 | 800,000,000 | 33 | 0.08% | 180,179 | +2.5% | 38 | 0.26% | 5,200 | +0% | 158 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 57 | 171,684 | −171,627 |
| 1994 | 800,000,000 | 33 | 0.08% | 175,700 | −6.8% | 38 | 0.25% | 5,200 | −3.7% | 155 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 165,576 | −165,576 |
| 1993 | 800,000,000 | 33 | 0.09% | 188,481 | +6.9% | 35 | 0.28% | 5,400 | −6.9% | 153 | 0.01% | 0.09 | 0 | 174,621 | −174,621 |
| 1992 | 800,000,000 | 33 | 0.09% | 176,284 | +13% | 35 | 0.26% | 5,800 | −6.8% | 149 | 0.01% | 0.1 | 0 | 158,612 | −158,612 |
| 1991 | 800,000,000 | 33 | 0.08% | 156,000 | −5.5% | 32 | 0.24% | 6,223.7 | −12.6% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 142,253 | −142,253 |
| 1990 | 800,000,000 | 32 | 0.08% | 165,000 | +0.61% | 32 | 0.25% | 7,122.7 | +8.8% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 144,432 | −144,432 |
| 1989 | 700,000,000 | 33 | 0.08% | 164,000 | +13.9% | 33 | 0.25% | 6,543.7 | +12.8% | 125 | 0.01% | 0.12 | 0 | 144,412 | −144,412 |
| 1988 | 700,000,000 | 31 | 0.08% | 144,000 | +17.1% | 36 | 0.22% | 5,802.8 | −11.3% | 128 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 130,348 | −130,348 |
| 1987 | 700,000,000 | 31 | 0.10% | 123,000 | +3.4% | 35 | 0.20% | 6,543.7 | +10.8% | 119 | 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 111,830 | −111,830 |
| 1986 | 700,000,000 | 32 | 0.10% | 119,000 | −0.83% | 35 | 0.19% | 5,903.4 | +3.6% | 121 | 0.01% | 0.12 | 0 | 107,239 | −107,239 |
| 1985 | 500,000,000 | 35 | 0.07% | 120,000 | +2.6% | 35 | 0.20% | 5,700 | +42.5% | 120 | 0.01% | 0.12 | 0 | 106,403 | −106,403 |
| 1984 | 400,000,000 | 37 | 0.06% | 117,000 | +34.5% | 35 | 0.20% | 4,000 | +0% | 129 | 0.01% | 0.08 | 0 | 105,177 | −105,177 |
| 1983 | 1,600,000,000 | 27 | 0.24% | 87,000 | −2.2% | 37 | 0.15% | 4,000 | −20% | 126 | 0.01% | 0.09 | 0 | 93,292 | −93,292 |
| 1982 | 1,300,000,000 | 29 | 0.19% | 89,000 | +7.2% | 36 | 0.15% | 5,000 | −16.7% | 122 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 84,947 | −84,947 |
| 1981 | 700,000,000 | 31 | 0.11% | 83,000 | +27.7% | 37 | 0.14% | 6,000 | +20% | 118 | 0.01% | 0.13 | 0 | 79,773 | −79,773 |
| 1980 | 400,000,000 | 36 | 0.06% | 65,000 | +14% | 37 | 0.10% | 5,000 | — | 121 | 0.01% | 0.11 | 0 | 65,125 | −65,125 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 57,000 | +72.7% | 21 | 0.10% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 33,000 | +0% | 22 | 0.06% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 33,000 | −15.4% | 22 | 0.06% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 39,000 | +5.4% | 22 | 0.08% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 37,000 | −39.3% | 21 | 0.08% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 61,000 | +74.3% | 20 | 0.12% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 35,000 | — | 20 | 0.07% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal