Kenya Oil
Consumption (2024)#75 World
116,161b/d+3.4% YoY
Oil Reserves in Kenya
- No proven oil reserves is reported for Kenya.
Oil Production in Kenya
- Kenya last reported oil and petroleum liquids production in 2016.
Kenya 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 Kenya
- Kenya consumed 116,161 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#75 in the world), an increase of 3.4% from 2023. This represents 0.11% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Kenya averaged 0.09 us gallons per day in 2024 (#180 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (38.9%), Motor Gasoline (29.9%), and Jet Fuel (13.7%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Kenya
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 Kenya
- In 2024, Kenya consumed approximately 116,161 barrels per day of oil.
Kenya Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116,161 | +3.4% | 75 | 0.11% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112,296 | −1.1% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113,534 | −1.8% | 75 | 0.11% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115,652 | +6.7% | 74 | 0.12% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108,390 | −9.3% | 73 | 0.12% | 0.09 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119,487 | +5.8% | 76 | 0.12% | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 112,977 | −2.1% | 76 | 0.11% | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115,416 | +1.2% | 76 | 0.12% | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — | 833.4 | +0.11% | 108 | < 0.01% | 114,000 | +8.6% | 76 | 0.12% | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | — | 832.5 | −1.3% | 107 | < 0.01% | 105,000 | +16.6% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.09 | 12,620 | 0 | 12,620 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | — | 843.3 | +27.3% | 110 | < 0.01% | 90,066 | +2.6% | 81 | 0.10% | 0.08 | 11,940 | 0 | 11,940 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — | 662.6 | +43.4% | 110 | < 0.01% | 87,800 | +7.5% | 80 | 0.09% | 0.08 | 11,340 | 0 | 11,340 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — | 462 | +16.1% | 113 | < 0.01% | 81,638 | −6.5% | 82 | 0.09% | 0.08 | 19,940 | 0 | 19,940 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | 398 | +5.9% | 113 | < 0.01% | 87,309 | +2.7% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.09 | 35,440 | 0 | 35,440 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | 375.8 | — | 111 | < 0.01% | 85,040 | +3.5% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.09 | 31,040 | 0 | 31,040 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82,140 | +15.8% | 83 | 0.10% | 0.09 | 32,560 | 0 | 32,560 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70,957 | +2.3% | 86 | 0.08% | 0.08 | 35,460 | 0 | 35,460 |
| 2007 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69,334 | +0.0033% | 88 | 0.08% | 0.08 | 31,980 | 0 | 31,980 |
| 2006 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69,332 | +10.6% | 87 | 0.08% | 0.08 | 32,860 | 0 | 32,860 |
| 2005 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62,679 | +11.9% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 35,480 | 0 | 35,480 |
| 2004 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56,033 | +11.9% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 40,880 | 0 | 40,880 |
| 2003 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50,056 | −10.7% | 92 | 0.06% | 0.06 | 27,660 | 0 | 27,660 |
| 2002 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56,028 | −4.1% | 87 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 29,860 | 0 | 29,860 |
| 2001 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58,421 | −6.5% | 85 | 0.08% | 0.08 | 39,320 | 0 | 39,320 |
| 2000 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62,490 | +21.1% | 83 | 0.08% | 0.09 | 49,040 | 0 | 49,040 |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51,600 | +0.98% | 87 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 42,780 | 0 | 42,780 |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51,100 | +16.4% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 43,140 | 0 | 43,140 |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,900 | −9.3% | 85 | 0.06% | 0.07 | 36,660 | 0 | 36,660 |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48,400 | +4.8% | 83 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 28,240 | 0 | 28,240 |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46,200 | +6.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.07 | 33,580 | 0 | 33,580 |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43,400 | +3.1% | 84 | 0.06% | 0.07 | 43,440 | 0 | 43,440 |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42,100 | +2.7% | 82 | 0.06% | 0.07 | 45,480 | 0 | 45,480 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | −100 | +0% | 113 | < 0.01% | 41,000 | +11.4% | 82 | 0.06% | 0.07 | 44,700 | 0 | 44,700 |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | −100 | +0% | 96 | < 0.01% | 36,800 | −12.2% | 73 | 0.06% | 0.07 | 41,180 | 0 | 41,180 |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | −100 | +248.5% | 95 | < 0.01% | 41,900 | −0.48% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 43,560 | 0 | 43,560 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | −28.7 | −65.5% | 90 | < 0.01% | 42,100 | +9.6% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 42,020 | 0 | 42,020 |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | −83.13 | +3% | 95 | < 0.01% | 38,400 | +12% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 40,840 | 0 | 40,840 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | −80.71 | −19.3% | 93 | < 0.01% | 34,300 | −11.8% | 70 | 0.05% | 0.07 | 42,620 | 0 | 42,620 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | −100 | −110% | 90 | < 0.01% | 38,900 | +5.1% | 67 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 40,120 | 0 | 40,120 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | 1,000 | +0% | 75 | < 0.01% | 37,000 | +2.8% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 39,620 | 0 | 39,620 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | 1,000 | +0% | 75 | < 0.01% | 36,000 | −2.7% | 69 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 37,480 | 0 | 37,480 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | 1,000 | +0% | 74 | < 0.01% | 37,000 | −5.1% | 69 | 0.06% | 0.09 | 39,700 | 0 | 39,700 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | 1,000 | +0% | 73 | < 0.01% | 39,000 | +0% | 69 | 0.07% | 0.1 | 45,380 | 0 | 45,380 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | 1,000 | +0% | 71 | < 0.01% | 39,000 | −4.9% | 68 | 0.06% | 0.1 | 54,180 | 0 | 54,180 |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | 1,000 | — | 70 | < 0.01% | 41,000 | — | 68 | 0.06% | 0.11 | 61,500 | 0 | 61,500 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal