Democratic Republic of the Congo Oil
Production (2025)#80 World
16,000b/d−5.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#132 World
25,053b/d+2.4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−8,053b/d
Production covers 67.9% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo has proven oil reserves of 180,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#58 in the world), representing 0.01% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has roughly 31 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 16,000 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#80 in the world), a decrease of 5.9% from 17,000 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 16,000 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Democratic 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- the Democratic Republic of the Congo consumed 25,053 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#132 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in the Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged 0.0096 us gallons per day in 2024 (#211 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (57%), Motor Gasoline (34.3%), and Jet Fuel (4.6%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in the Democratic 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
- In 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced approximately 17,000 barrels per day of oil and consumed 25,053 barrels per day , a deficit of 8,053 barrels per day.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 16,000 | −5.9% | 80 | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 17,000 | −10.5% | 79 | 0.02% | 25,053 | +2.4% | 133 | 0.02% | 0.0096 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 19,000 | −9.5% | 75 | 0.02% | 24,473 | −3.9% | 133 | 0.02% | 0.0097 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 21,000 | −4.5% | 74 | 0.02% | 25,461 | +1.9% | 133 | 0.03% | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 22,000 | −4.3% | 74 | 0.02% | 24,986 | +10.3% | 131 | 0.03% | 0.01 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 23,000 | −4.2% | 74 | 0.02% | 22,655 | +26.6% | 134 | 0.02% | 0.0099 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 180,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 24,000 | −4% | 73 | 0.02% | 17,897 | −21% | 146 | 0.02% | 0.0081 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 25,000 | +31.6% | 72 | 0.02% | 22,653 | +30% | 135 | 0.02% | 0.01 | 0 | 21,278 | −21,278 |
| 2017 | 180,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 19,000 | −5% | 78 | 0.02% | 17,425 | +9.3% | 145 | 0.02% | 0.0084 | 0 | 24,025 | −24,025 |
| 2016 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 20,000 | +0% | 77 | 0.02% | 15,944 | −24.6% | 150 | 0.02% | 0.008 | 0 | 21,220 | −21,220 |
| 2015 | 180,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 20,000 | +0% | 80 | 0.02% | 21,144 | −41.9% | 136 | 0.02% | 0.01 | 0 | 21,017 | −21,017 |
| 2014 | 180,000,000 | 59 | 0.01% | 20,000 | +0% | 80 | 0.02% | 36,392 | +35.9% | 110 | 0.04% | 0.02 | 0 | 21,278 | −21,278 |
| 2013 | 180,000,000 | 59 | 0.01% | 20,000 | +0% | 79 | 0.02% | 26,783 | +46.2% | 122 | 0.03% | 0.01 | 0 | 22,642 | −22,642 |
| 2012 | 180,000,000 | 61 | 0.01% | 20,000 | −0.8% | 78 | 0.02% | 18,323 | −1.9% | 133 | 0.02% | 0.01 | 0 | 24,006 | −24,006 |
| 2011 | 180,000,000 | 60 | 0.01% | 20,162 | −4% | 76 | 0.02% | 18,676 | +21.6% | 132 | 0.02% | 0.01 | 0 | 24,166 | −24,166 |
| 2010 | 180,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 21,000 | −4.5% | 76 | 0.02% | 15,360 | +43.9% | 141 | 0.02% | 0.0094 | 0 | 22,241 | −22,241 |
| 2009 | 180,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 22,000 | +10.2% | 74 | 0.03% | 10,674 | −13.7% | 158 | 0.01% | 0.0068 | 0 | 22,241 | −22,241 |
| 2008 | 180,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 19,958 | −16.8% | 75 | 0.02% | 12,362 | −15.3% | 148 | 0.01% | 0.0081 | 0 | 22,842 | −22,842 |
| 2007 | 180,000,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 24,000 | +0% | 72 | 0.03% | 14,597 | +1.1% | 139 | 0.02% | 0.0098 | 0 | 24,367 | −24,367 |
| 2006 | 187,000,000 | 59 | 0.01% | 24,000 | −4% | 71 | 0.03% | 14,437 | +12.6% | 137 | 0.02% | 0.01 | 0 | 25,289 | −25,289 |
| 2005 | 187,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 25,000 | −7.4% | 70 | 0.03% | 12,816 | +24.4% | 144 | 0.02% | 0.0092 | 0 | 25,450 | −25,450 |
| 2004 | 187,000,000 | 57 | 0.01% | 27,000 | +8% | 68 | 0.03% | 10,301 | +9.8% | 149 | 0.01% | 0.0076 | 0 | 27,936 | −27,936 |
| 2003 | 187,000,000 | 58 | 0.02% | 25,000 | +8.7% | 67 | 0.03% | 9,379 | +17.3% | 150 | 0.01% | 0.0071 | 0 | 25,790 | −25,790 |
| 2002 | 187,000,000 | 57 | 0.02% | 23,000 | −8.1% | 68 | 0.03% | 7,994.9 | +13.1% | 151 | 0.01% | 0.0062 | 0 | 23,685 | −23,685 |
| 2001 | 187,000,000 | 58 | 0.02% | 25,017 | +8.7% | 67 | 0.03% | 7,071.9 | −11.3% | 154 | 0.01% | 0.0057 | 0 | 24,427 | −24,427 |
| 2000 | 187,000,000 | 57 | 0.02% | 23,017 | −11.5% | 65 | 0.03% | 7,971.8 | −61.2% | 149 | 0.01% | 0.0066 | 0 | 23,785 | −23,785 |
| 1999 | 187,000,000 | 57 | 0.02% | 26,000 | +0% | 64 | 0.04% | 20,534 | +3.2% | 116 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 1,063 | 23,544 | −22,481 |
| 1998 | 200,000,000 | 57 | 0.02% | 26,000 | −7.1% | 63 | 0.03% | 19,900 | −5.2% | 117 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 1,063 | 22,662 | −21,599 |
| 1997 | 200,000,000 | 56 | 0.02% | 28,000 | −3.1% | 62 | 0.04% | 21,000 | −1.8% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 963 | 22,622 | −21,659 |
| 1996 | 200,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 28,900 | +3.6% | 61 | 0.04% | 21,377 | +4.4% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 923 | 22,562 | −21,639 |
| 1995 | 200,000,000 | 48 | 0.02% | 27,900 | +12.5% | 62 | 0.04% | 20,474 | +1.9% | 111 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 963 | 22,662 | −21,699 |
| 1994 | 200,000,000 | 48 | 0.02% | 24,800 | +8.8% | 63 | 0.04% | 20,100 | −20.2% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 902 | 22,722 | −21,820 |
| 1993 | 200,000,000 | 48 | 0.02% | 22,800 | −5% | 63 | 0.03% | 25,200 | +3.7% | 98 | 0.04% | 0.03 | 2,206 | 20,295 | −18,089 |
| 1992 | 200,000,000 | 47 | 0.02% | 24,000 | −11.1% | 62 | 0.04% | 24,300 | +13% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.03 | 1,965 | 20,456 | −18,491 |
| 1991 | 55,640,000 | 58 | 0.01% | 27,000 | −6.9% | 53 | 0.04% | 21,500 | +4.8% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 2,407 | 22,401 | −19,994 |
| 1990 | 96,120,000 | 52 | 0.01% | 29,000 | +3.6% | 50 | 0.04% | 20,522 | −6% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 2,306 | 23,063 | −20,757 |
| 1989 | 96,170,000 | 52 | 0.01% | 28,000 | −3.4% | 52 | 0.04% | 21,841 | −5.2% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 2,387 | 25,169 | −22,782 |
| 1988 | 100,000,000 | 51 | 0.01% | 29,000 | −6.4% | 52 | 0.05% | 23,044 | +24.4% | 82 | 0.04% | 0.03 | 2,306 | 24,667 | −22,361 |
| 1987 | 100,000,000 | 49 | 0.01% | 30,992 | +3.3% | 51 | 0.05% | 18,524 | −9.8% | 89 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 2,346 | 27,776 | −25,430 |
| 1986 | 100,000,000 | 50 | 0.01% | 30,000 | +0% | 51 | 0.05% | 20,541 | +8.1% | 85 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 2,206 | 30,884 | −28,678 |
| 1985 | 100,000,000 | 50 | 0.01% | 30,000 | +8.1% | 51 | 0.05% | 19,000 | −5% | 87 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 3,710 | 30,824 | −27,114 |
| 1984 | 100,000,000 | 49 | 0.01% | 27,754 | +11% | 49 | 0.05% | 20,000 | −4.8% | 83 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 3,610 | 22,762 | −19,152 |
| 1983 | 100,000,000 | 48 | 0.02% | 25,000 | +8.7% | 53 | 0.04% | 21,000 | +0% | 85 | 0.04% | 0.03 | 2,266 | 18,450 | −16,184 |
| 1982 | 100,000,000 | 48 | 0.01% | 23,000 | +15% | 51 | 0.04% | 21,000 | +5% | 84 | 0.04% | 0.03 | 2,467 | 21,659 | −19,192 |
| 1981 | 100,000,000 | 47 | 0.02% | 20,000 | +0% | 50 | 0.03% | 20,000 | +5.3% | 84 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 3,209 | 15,843 | −12,634 |
| 1980 | 100,000,000 | 45 | 0.02% | 20,000 | — | 50 | 0.03% | 19,000 | — | 86 | 0.03% | 0.03 | 3,610 | 17,107 | −13,497 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal