Nicaragua Oil
Consumption (2024)#122 World
35,626b/d+0.0027% YoY
Oil Reserves in Nicaragua
- No proven oil reserves is reported for Nicaragua.
Oil Production in Nicaragua
- Nicaragua last reported oil and petroleum liquids production in 2020.
Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua
- Nicaragua consumed 35,626 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#122 in the world), an increase of 0.0027% from 2023. This represents 0.03% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Nicaragua averaged 0.22 us gallons per day in 2024 (#149 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (36%), Residual Fuel Oil (21.9%), and Motor Gasoline (20.8%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Nicaragua
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 Nicaragua
- In 2024, Nicaragua consumed approximately 35,626 barrels per day of oil.
Nicaragua Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,626 | +0.0027% | 122 | 0.03% | 0.22 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,625 | +3.4% | 120 | 0.04% | 0.22 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34,451 | +2.9% | 120 | 0.03% | 0.21 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33,482 | +10.3% | 120 | 0.03% | 0.21 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 117 | < 0.01% | 30,361 | −10.2% | 120 | 0.03% | 0.19 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33,824 | +3.4% | 117 | 0.03% | 0.22 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32,718 | −7.4% | 121 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 12,960 | 0 | 12,960 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35,321 | −2.2% | 118 | 0.04% | 0.23 | 14,860 | 0 | 14,860 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,130 | −0.05% | 117 | 0.04% | 0.24 | 12,925 | 0 | 12,925 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36,148 | +14% | 112 | 0.04% | 0.25 | 15,493 | 0 | 15,493 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | — | 16 | +33.3% | 128 | < 0.01% | 31,716 | +5.1% | 115 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 13,578 | 0 | 13,578 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | — | 12 | −68.4% | 128 | < 0.01% | 30,191 | +1.8% | 116 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 12,142 | 0 | 12,142 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | — | 38 | — | 126 | < 0.01% | 29,650 | −4.5% | 116 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 10,380 | 0 | 10,380 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31,051 | +7.2% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 16,048 | 0 | 16,048 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28,963 | −0.04% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 14,976 | 0 | 14,976 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | — | 663 | +12.9% | 110 | < 0.01% | 28,974 | +2.5% | 116 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 16,010 | 0 | 16,010 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | — | 587 | — | 112 | < 0.01% | 28,264 | −5.1% | 112 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 13,348 | 0 | 13,348 |
| 2007 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29,776 | +5.3% | 111 | 0.03% | 0.23 | 15,742 | 0 | 15,742 |
| 2006 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28,279 | +2.3% | 112 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 16,048 | 0 | 16,048 |
| 2005 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27,657 | −1.4% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 15,301 | 0 | 15,301 |
| 2004 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28,045 | +4.2% | 110 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 15,876 | 0 | 15,876 |
| 2003 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26,906 | +5.6% | 107 | 0.03% | 0.22 | 17,159 | 0 | 17,159 |
| 2002 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,490 | −0.58% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 15,876 | 0 | 15,876 |
| 2001 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25,640 | +6.1% | 108 | 0.03% | 0.21 | 18,634 | 0 | 18,634 |
| 2000 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24,175 | +1.6% | 107 | 0.03% | 0.2 | 16,450 | 0 | 16,450 |
| 1999 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23,800 | +6.3% | 108 | 0.03% | 0.2 | 16,297 | 0 | 16,297 |
| 1998 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22,400 | +14.9% | 109 | 0.03% | 0.19 | 17,255 | 0 | 17,255 |
| 1997 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19,500 | +5.4% | 115 | 0.03% | 0.17 | 14,612 | 0 | 14,612 |
| 1996 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18,500 | +6.3% | 117 | 0.03% | 0.16 | 12,340 | 0 | 12,340 |
| 1995 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17,400 | +8.8% | 118 | 0.02% | 0.16 | 11,480 | 0 | 11,480 |
| 1994 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16,000 | +6% | 119 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 12,760 | 0 | 12,760 |
| 1993 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15,100 | +0% | 126 | 0.02% | 0.14 | 13,060 | 0 | 13,060 |
| 1992 | 0 | — | — | −100 | +0% | 114 | < 0.01% | 15,100 | +18.9% | 123 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 13,620 | 0 | 13,620 |
| 1991 | 0 | — | — | −100 | −50% | 98 | < 0.01% | 12,700 | −4.5% | 106 | 0.02% | 0.13 | 12,480 | 0 | 12,480 |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | −200 | +0% | 99 | < 0.01% | 13,300 | −4.3% | 106 | 0.02% | 0.13 | 12,180 | 0 | 12,180 |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | −200 | +0% | 99 | < 0.01% | 13,900 | −2.1% | 102 | 0.02% | 0.14 | 11,440 | 0 | 11,440 |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | −200 | +0% | 99 | < 0.01% | 14,200 | +2.2% | 99 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 10,400 | 0 | 10,400 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | −200 | +0% | 99 | < 0.01% | 13,900 | +0.72% | 99 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 10,160 | 0 | 10,160 |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | −200 | — | 95 | < 0.01% | 13,800 | −1.4% | 98 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 10,700 | 0 | 10,700 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 14,000 | +16.7% | 97 | 0.02% | 0.16 | 9,760 | 0 | 9,760 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 12,000 | −7.7% | 103 | 0.02% | 0.14 | 8,720 | 0 | 8,720 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 13,000 | +0% | 99 | 0.02% | 0.15 | 10,560 | 0 | 10,560 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 13,000 | +0% | 97 | 0.02% | 0.16 | 11,300 | 0 | 11,300 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 13,000 | +0% | 97 | 0.02% | 0.16 | 12,620 | 0 | 12,620 |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 13,000 | — | 98 | 0.02% | 0.17 | 11,440 | 0 | 11,440 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal