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Malawi Oil

Consumption (2024)#163 World
10,525b/d+3% YoY

Oil Reserves in Malawi

Oil Production in Malawi

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

Oil Consumption in Malawi

  • Malawi consumed 10,525 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#163 in the world), an increase of 3% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Malawi averaged 0.02 us gallons per day in 2024 (#209 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (48.6%), Motor Gasoline (45.7%), and Other Refined Products (3.6%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Malawi

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 Malawi

  • In 2024, Malawi produced approximately 0 barrels per day of oil and consumed 10,525 barrels per day , a deficit of 10,525 barrels per day.

Malawi Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———0———————————
2024———0———10,525+3%1630.01%0.02———
2023———0———10,222+3%1640.01%0.02———
2022———0———9,921.7+5.5%1630.01%0.02———
2021———0———9,401.2+0.84%1620.01%0.02———
2020———0———9,323.3−0.21%1610.01%0.02———
2019———0———9,342.4+18.6%1610.01%0.02———
2018———0———7,879.6+0.01%1640.01%0.02000
20170——0−100%——7,878.7+15.3%1660.01%0.02000
20160——517+20%112< 0.01%6,831.1+17.1%1680.01%0.02000
20150——431+24.9%113< 0.01%5,832.8−7.6%1700.01%0.01000
20140——345+0%117< 0.01%6,310.1+1.8%1690.01%0.02101
20130——345+0%113< 0.01%6,200.3+3.7%1670.01%0.02000
20120——345+0%116< 0.01%5,978.6−1.7%1690.01%0.02101
20110——345+5.5%114< 0.01%6,082.9−5.9%1680.01%0.02000
20100——327+63.5%113< 0.01%6,467.4+25.7%1680.01%0.02000
20090——200+0%116< 0.01%5,145.8−11.6%1710.01%0.02000
20080——200+0%115< 0.01%5,823.9+20.9%1680.01%0.02000
20070——200+0%112< 0.01%4,817.8−2.3%1720.01%0.01101
20060——200+0%111< 0.01%4,931.1+5.4%1690.01%0.02000
20050——200+0%109< 0.01%4,679−11.5%1680.01%0.02101
20040——200—108< 0.01%5,289.3+5.6%1660.01%0.02000
20030——0———5,009.5+9.8%1650.01%0.02101
20020——0———4,564.5−5.6%1670.01%0.02000
20010——0———4,834.8−8%1640.01%0.02000
20000——0———5,256.9+7.3%1590.01%0.02000
19990——0———4,900+0%1590.01%0.02000
19980——0———4,900+0%1610.01%0.02202
19970——0———4,900+0%1600.01%0.02202
19960——0———4,900+0%1580.01%0.02000
19950——0———4,900+6.5%1590.01%0.02000
19940——0———4,600+6.8%1600.01%0.02000
19930——0———4,306.8−4.3%1590.01%0.02000
19920——0———4,500+0%1560.01%0.02000
19910——0———4,500+27%1380.01%0.02000
19900——0———3,542.4+6%1450.01%0.02000
19890——0———3,342.4+28.6%1430.01%0.02000
19880——0———2,600−0.48%147< 0.01%0.01000
19870——0———2,612.4+4.5%145< 0.01%0.01000
19860——0———2,500−7.4%143< 0.01%0.01000
19850——0———2,700+17.4%144< 0.01%0.01000
19840——0———2,300−4.2%143< 0.01%0.01000
19830——0———2,400−17.2%144< 0.01%0.01000
19820——0———2,900−17.1%141< 0.01%0.02000
19810——0———3,500+16.7%1320.01%0.02000
19800——0———3,000—139< 0.01%0.02000

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