Malaysia Oil
Production (2025)#28 World
604,171b/d+5.7% YoY
Consumption (2024)#27 World
747,112b/d+3.6% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−175,383b/d
Production covers 76.5% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in Malaysia
- Malaysia has proven oil reserves of 2,700,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#29 in the world), representing 0.15% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Malaysia has roughly 14 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Malaysia
- Malaysia produced 604,171 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#28 in the world), an increase of 5.7% from 571,729 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 512,670 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 39,579 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in Malaysia
- Malaysia consumed 747,112 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#27 in the world), an increase of 3.6% from 2023. This represents 0.73% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Malaysia averaged 0.88 us gallons per day in 2024 (#74 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Motor Gasoline (43.5%), Distillate Fuel Oil (26.8%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (11%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Malaysia
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 Malaysia
- In 2024, Malaysia produced approximately 571,729 barrels per day of oil and consumed 747,112 barrels per day , a deficit of 175,383 barrels per day.
Malaysia Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,700,000,000 | 29 | 0.15% | 604,171 | +5.7% | 28 | 0.57% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,700,000,000 | 29 | 0.15% | 571,729 | −4% | 29 | 0.55% | 747,112 | +3.6% | 27 | 0.73% | 0.88 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,600,000,000 | 26 | 0.20% | 595,320 | −0.69% | 28 | 0.58% | 721,426 | +15% | 28 | 0.71% | 0.86 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,600,000,000 | 27 | 0.21% | 599,431 | −1.9% | 28 | 0.60% | 627,321 | +7.3% | 29 | 0.63% | 0.76 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,600,000,000 | 26 | 0.21% | 610,948 | −6.8% | 28 | 0.64% | 584,800 | −8.2% | 31 | 0.60% | 0.72 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 655,348 | −8% | 26 | 0.70% | 637,368 | −19.9% | 28 | 0.70% | 0.79 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,600,000,000 | 26 | 0.22% | 712,086 | −5.4% | 28 | 0.71% | 796,042 | +7.2% | 26 | 0.79% | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,600,000,000 | 26 | 0.22% | 753,001 | −0.19% | 26 | 0.75% | 742,424 | +2.8% | 26 | 0.74% | 0.95 | 182,300 | 303,647 | −121,347 |
| 2017 | 3,600,000,000 | 28 | 0.22% | 754,440 | +1.1% | 26 | 0.77% | 722,293 | +0.69% | 28 | 0.73% | 0.94 | 199,140 | 302,768 | −103,628 |
| 2016 | 3,600,000,000 | 28 | 0.22% | 746,497 | +5% | 25 | 0.77% | 717,317 | +2.5% | 28 | 0.74% | 0.95 | 212,697 | 335,198 | −122,501 |
| 2015 | 3,800,000,000 | 27 | 0.23% | 711,181 | +7.4% | 26 | 0.74% | 700,085 | −5% | 28 | 0.73% | 0.94 | 183,271 | 333,698 | −150,427 |
| 2014 | 4,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.24% | 662,414 | +4.2% | 27 | 0.71% | 736,955 | +1.4% | 29 | 0.78% | 1.01 | 210,149 | 248,728 | −38,579 |
| 2013 | 4,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.24% | 635,977 | −4.8% | 28 | 0.70% | 726,786 | +11.9% | 29 | 0.79% | 1.01 | 182,812 | 229,949 | −47,137 |
| 2012 | 4,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.26% | 667,935 | +0.73% | 28 | 0.74% | 649,305 | −1.2% | 29 | 0.71% | 0.92 | 219,981 | 247,038 | −27,057 |
| 2011 | 4,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.27% | 663,096 | −9.1% | 27 | 0.75% | 657,228 | +10.5% | 28 | 0.73% | 0.95 | 193,746 | 243,636 | −49,890 |
| 2010 | 4,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.29% | 729,183 | +2.1% | 27 | 0.83% | 594,776 | −4.2% | 30 | 0.67% | 0.87 | 183,920 | 347,911 | −163,991 |
| 2009 | 4,000,000,000 | 25 | 0.30% | 713,920 | −5.6% | 26 | 0.83% | 620,756 | +7.4% | 29 | 0.72% | 0.93 | 185,842 | 344,128 | −158,286 |
| 2008 | 4,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.30% | 756,237 | +0.59% | 26 | 0.87% | 577,798 | −5% | 30 | 0.66% | 0.88 | 184,571 | 310,684 | −126,113 |
| 2007 | 3,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.23% | 751,796 | +0.29% | 25 | 0.88% | 608,190 | +16.1% | 28 | 0.70% | 0.95 | 193,352 | 338,086 | −144,734 |
| 2006 | 3,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.23% | 749,618 | −5.2% | 24 | 0.88% | 523,777 | +0.64% | 29 | 0.61% | 0.83 | 164,597 | 352,586 | −187,989 |
| 2005 | 3,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.23% | 790,851 | −1.6% | 24 | 0.93% | 520,422 | −1.4% | 29 | 0.61% | 0.85 | 164,264 | 376,481 | −212,217 |
| 2004 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.24% | 803,584 | +1.5% | 24 | 0.96% | 527,963 | +6.3% | 28 | 0.63% | 0.88 | 162,682 | 380,418 | −217,736 |
| 2003 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.25% | 791,779 | −2.7% | 25 | 0.99% | 496,905 | −0.66% | 28 | 0.62% | 0.85 | 162,015 | 397,641 | −235,626 |
| 2002 | 3,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.29% | 813,919 | +6.2% | 25 | 1.1% | 500,228 | +1.4% | 27 | 0.64% | 0.87 | 144,879 | 377,483 | −232,604 |
| 2001 | 3,900,000,000 | 25 | 0.38% | 766,083 | +6.5% | 25 | 1.0% | 493,248 | +5.4% | 29 | 0.63% | 0.88 | 181,838 | 375,773 | −193,935 |
| 2000 | 3,900,000,000 | 24 | 0.38% | 719,291 | −2.4% | 25 | 0.94% | 467,904 | +3.3% | 28 | 0.61% | 0.86 | 147,627 | 350,541 | −202,914 |
| 1999 | 3,900,000,000 | 24 | 0.38% | 737,037 | −4.3% | 26 | 0.99% | 453,000 | +0.64% | 29 | 0.60% | 0.85 | 42,560 | 388,065 | −345,505 |
| 1998 | 3,900,000,000 | 24 | 0.38% | 770,135 | +0.77% | 23 | 1.0% | 450,100 | −4% | 29 | 0.61% | 0.86 | 41,186 | 388,749 | −347,563 |
| 1997 | 4,000,000,000 | 23 | 0.39% | 764,244 | +0.07% | 23 | 1.0% | 468,700 | +7.5% | 27 | 0.64% | 0.92 | 26,590 | 351,859 | −325,269 |
| 1996 | 4,300,000,000 | 20 | 0.45% | 763,689 | −1.2% | 22 | 1.1% | 436,200 | +9.3% | 29 | 0.61% | 0.88 | 29,567 | 367,553 | −337,986 |
| 1995 | 4,300,000,000 | 20 | 0.46% | 773,161 | +10.4% | 21 | 1.1% | 399,200 | +5.4% | 31 | 0.57% | 0.82 | 26,902 | 389,594 | −362,692 |
| 1994 | 4,300,000,000 | 20 | 0.46% | 700,232 | +10.7% | 22 | 1.0% | 378,900 | +12.6% | 32 | 0.55% | 0.8 | 32,024 | 390,879 | −358,855 |
| 1993 | 3,700,000,000 | 21 | 0.39% | 632,436 | −6.8% | 21 | 0.95% | 336,500 | +11.4% | 33 | 0.50% | 0.73 | 34,835 | 434,784 | −399,949 |
| 1992 | 3,000,000,000 | 22 | 0.32% | 678,675 | +1.6% | 19 | 1.0% | 302,000 | +6.9% | 36 | 0.45% | 0.67 | 23,966 | 458,248 | −434,282 |
| 1991 | 2,900,000,000 | 22 | 0.29% | 667,795 | +5.1% | 17 | 1.0% | 282,600 | +6.7% | 31 | 0.42% | 0.65 | 22,983 | 468,823 | −445,840 |
| 1990 | 3,000,000,000 | 22 | 0.30% | 635,151 | +6% | 22 | 0.96% | 264,900 | +20.8% | 32 | 0.40% | 0.62 | 21,655 | 445,721 | −424,066 |
| 1989 | 2,900,000,000 | 22 | 0.32% | 599,000 | +8.5% | 21 | 0.91% | 219,300 | +8.4% | 40 | 0.33% | 0.53 | 20,926 | 446,383 | −425,457 |
| 1988 | 2,900,000,000 | 21 | 0.33% | 552,000 | +7% | 22 | 0.86% | 202,300 | +2.5% | 41 | 0.31% | 0.51 | 24,778 | 415,423 | −390,645 |
| 1987 | 2,800,000,000 | 21 | 0.40% | 516,014 | −1% | 22 | 0.83% | 197,300 | +2.8% | 42 | 0.31% | 0.51 | 32,772 | 380,865 | −348,093 |
| 1986 | 3,100,000,000 | 21 | 0.44% | 521,288 | +13.6% | 22 | 0.85% | 191,900 | −1.1% | 43 | 0.31% | 0.51 | 40,974 | 382,216 | −341,242 |
| 1985 | 3,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.43% | 458,890 | +1.2% | 23 | 0.78% | 194,000 | +0% | 41 | 0.32% | 0.53 | 47,599 | 362,300 | −314,701 |
| 1984 | 3,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.45% | 453,396 | +23.9% | 22 | 0.76% | 194,000 | +1% | 40 | 0.32% | 0.55 | 55,615 | 356,800 | −301,185 |
| 1983 | 3,300,000,000 | 20 | 0.50% | 366,000 | +19.2% | 23 | 0.63% | 192,000 | +6.7% | 41 | 0.33% | 0.56 | 56,011 | 300,481 | −244,470 |
| 1982 | 2,800,000,000 | 19 | 0.42% | 307,000 | +15.8% | 24 | 0.53% | 180,000 | +9.1% | 42 | 0.30% | 0.55 | 53,492 | 252,965 | −199,473 |
| 1981 | 3,000,000,000 | 18 | 0.46% | 265,000 | −6.7% | 24 | 0.44% | 165,000 | +3.1% | 42 | 0.27% | 0.52 | 74,896 | 214,278 | −139,382 |
| 1980 | 2,800,000,000 | 19 | 0.44% | 284,000 | — | 21 | 0.44% | 160,000 | — | 44 | 0.25% | 0.52 | 84,400 | 239,991 | −155,591 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal