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Ethiopia Oil

Reserves (2025)#99 World
428,000barrels
< 0.01%
of world reserves
Consumption (2024)#80 World
103,689b/d+2.4% YoY

Oil Reserves in Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia has proven oil reserves of 428,000 barrels (#99 in the world), representing 0.000024% of the world's total.

Oil Production in Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia last reported oil and petroleum liquids production in 2016.

Oil Consumption in Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia consumed 103,689 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#80 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.1% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Ethiopia averaged 0.03 us gallons per day in 2024 (#201 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (48.4%), Jet Fuel (24.1%), and Motor Gasoline (16.6%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia

  • In 2024, Ethiopia produced approximately 0 barrels per day of oil and consumed 103,689 barrels per day , a deficit of 103,689 barrels per day.

Ethiopia Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025428,00099< 0.01%0———————————
2024428,00099< 0.01%0———103,689+2.4%800.10%0.03———
2023428,00099< 0.01%0———101,270+0.3%800.10%0.03———
2022428,00099< 0.01%0———100,963+1.7%820.10%0.03———
2021428,00098< 0.01%0———99,254+18.2%830.10%0.03———
2020———0———83,994−16.4%860.09%0.03———
2019428,00098< 0.01%0———100,484+18.4%810.10%0.04———
2018428,00098< 0.01%0———84,884+7.6%870.08%0.03000
2017428,00098< 0.01%0−100%——78,857−1.7%890.08%0.03000
2016428,00098< 0.01%354+19.6%115< 0.01%80,254+15.9%870.08%0.03000
2015428,00098< 0.01%296+40.3%115< 0.01%69,222+2.9%900.07%0.03000
2014428,00098< 0.01%211+26.3%118< 0.01%67,269+14.9%900.07%0.03000
2013428,00098< 0.01%167+67%119< 0.01%58,555+17.6%930.06%0.02000
2012428,00097< 0.01%100+0%123< 0.01%49,800+5.6%990.05%0.02000
2011428,00097< 0.01%100+0%120< 0.01%47,167+6%1000.05%0.02000
2010428,00096< 0.01%100+0%119< 0.01%44,504+0.0081%1020.05%0.02000
2009428,00096< 0.01%100+0%119< 0.01%44,501+2.6%1010.05%0.02000
2008428,00096< 0.01%100—119< 0.01%43,373+6.9%1020.05%0.02000
2007428,00096< 0.01%0———40,577+14.2%1020.05%0.02000
2006428,00094< 0.01%0———35,532+8%1050.04%0.02000
2005428,00092< 0.01%0———32,908+16.4%1050.04%0.02000
2004428,00092< 0.01%0———28,268+5.6%1080.03%0.02000
2003428,00092< 0.01%0———26,767+6.5%1080.03%0.02000
2002428,00092< 0.01%0———25,132+3.8%1100.03%0.01000
2001428,00092< 0.01%0———24,219+4.5%1090.03%0.01000
2000428,00092< 0.01%0———23,174+7.1%1080.03%0.01000
1999428,00091< 0.01%0———21,632+25.8%1130.03%0.017,24007,240
1998428,00091< 0.01%0———17,195+48.2%1210.02%0.0114,360014,360
1997428,00091< 0.01%0———11,600+0%1330.02%0.007914,140014,140
1996———0———11,600−24.7%1330.02%0.008214,240014,240
1995———0———15,400+9.2%1200.02%0.0113,340013,340
1994———0———14,100−35.6%1250.02%0.019,48009,480
1993———————21,900−6.8%1070.03%0.0214,800014,800
1992———−100+92.5%112< 0.01%23,500+43.3%1030.03%0.0214,000014,000
1991———−51.96−82.7%92< 0.01%16,400−16.3%950.02%0.0114,700014,700
1990———−300+0%102< 0.01%19,600−0.51%900.03%0.0214,640014,640
1989———−300+0%101< 0.01%19,700+5.3%890.03%0.0216,240016,240
1988———−300+0%102< 0.01%18,700−4.1%880.03%0.0216,300016,300
1987———−300+0%100< 0.01%19,500+13.4%860.03%0.0213,400013,400
1986———−300—97< 0.01%17,200−4.4%900.03%0.0214,620014,620
1985———0———18,000+20%890.03%0.0214,660014,660
1984———0———15,000+0%930.03%0.0215,000015,000
1983———0———15,000+15.4%940.03%0.0215,000015,000
1982———0———13,000+8.3%980.02%0.0112,720012,720
1981———0———12,000+0%980.02%0.0115,000015,000
1980———0———12,000—1020.02%0.0112,720012,720

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