EnergyOilCoalElectricity

North Korea Oil

Production (2025)#115 World
101.2b/d−6.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#145 World
18,921b/d+2.8% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−18,814b/d

Production covers 0.57% of consumption.

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Production
Deficit

Oil Reserves in North Korea

Oil Production in North Korea

  • North Korea produced 101.2 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#115 in the world), a decrease of 6.2% from 107.8 barrels per day in 2024.
  • Of that, 0 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
  • And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.

Oil Consumption in North Korea

  • North Korea consumed 18,921 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#145 in the world), an increase of 2.8% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in North Korea averaged 0.03 us gallons per day in 2024 (#203 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Residual Fuel Oil (43.7%), Distillate Fuel Oil (27.4%), and Motor Gasoline (24.3%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in North Korea

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 North Korea

  • In 2024, North Korea produced approximately 107.8 barrels per day of oil and consumed 18,921 barrels per day , a deficit of 18,814 barrels per day.

North Korea Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———101.2−6.2%115< 0.01%————————
2024———107.8−6.9%116< 0.01%18,921+2.8%1450.02%0.03———
2023———115.8+2.4%115< 0.01%18,401+10.3%1450.02%0.03———
2022———113.1−1.4%114< 0.01%16,677+4.1%1460.02%0.03———
2021———114.7+9.4%114< 0.01%16,017−18%1460.02%0.03———
2020———104.9−5.4%113< 0.01%19,530−3.7%1390.02%0.03———
2019———110.9+2.1%113< 0.01%20,288+8.7%1400.02%0.03———
2018———108.6+1.2%112< 0.01%18,657−1.5%1430.02%0.0310,640010,640
20170——107.3+4.2%112< 0.01%18,937−8.9%1430.02%0.0310,640010,640
20160——103−3%124< 0.01%20,782+6.4%1370.02%0.0310,611010,611
20150——106.2−0.56%123< 0.01%19,530+13.2%1400.02%0.0310,684010,684
20140——106.8−7.5%123< 0.01%17,246−4.7%1450.02%0.0310,684010,684
20130——115.5+5.7%121< 0.01%18,104+8.4%1370.02%0.0311,648011,648
20120——109.3−1%121< 0.01%16,693−4%1380.02%0.0310,514010,514
20110——110.4−5.1%119< 0.01%17,394+2.6%1380.02%0.0310,563010,563
20100——116.3+49.4%117< 0.01%16,951−0.51%1340.02%0.0310,603010,603
20090——77.87−34%120< 0.01%17,038−2.2%1320.02%0.0310,443010,443
20080——118+0%118< 0.01%17,418+2.2%1300.02%0.039,01209,012
20070——118+26.9%114< 0.01%17,038+19.6%1300.02%0.038,81608,816
20060——93−23.1%114< 0.01%14,249−23.5%1400.02%0.027,37007,370
20050——121−14.2%111< 0.01%18,619−15.8%1210.02%0.039,63909,639
20040——141+1.8%110< 0.01%22,110+0.56%1150.03%0.0411,436011,436
20030——138.5−2.1%104< 0.01%21,986−2.6%1150.03%0.0411,367011,367
20020——141.4+0.9%102< 0.01%22,573+0.28%1140.03%0.0411,688011,688
20010——140.1−79.1%101< 0.01%22,510+10.5%1140.03%0.0414,415014,415
20000——668.9+11.5%97< 0.01%20,363−73.7%1170.03%0.0417,122017,122
19990——600−25%95< 0.01%77,564+120%740.10%0.1411,671011,671
19980——800+166.7%97< 0.01%35,261−12.4%930.05%0.0612,285012,285
19970——300+0%99< 0.01%40,231−15.9%890.06%0.0710,202010,202
19960——300−50%97< 0.01%47,831−24%840.07%0.0918,826018,826
19950——600−14.3%95< 0.01%62,956−10.5%790.09%0.1222,191022,191
19940——700−22.2%92< 0.01%70,362−1.8%750.10%0.1318,355018,355
19930——900+0%90< 0.01%71,663−3.4%710.11%0.1427,432027,432
19920——900+28.6%92< 0.01%74,167−3.3%700.11%0.1430,562030,562
19910——700+16.7%78< 0.01%76,700+5.1%620.11%0.1538,116038,116
19900——600+20%78< 0.01%72,981+14.6%610.11%0.1550,808050,808
19890——500+25%78< 0.01%63,669−1.2%620.10%0.1348,380048,380
19880——400−33.3%79< 0.01%64,470−7.6%620.10%0.1346,140046,140
19870——600+0%78< 0.01%69,778+1.7%610.11%0.1543,900043,900
19860——600—75< 0.01%68,578+7.2%600.11%0.1441,660041,660
19850——0———64,000+6.7%620.11%0.1439,420039,420
19840——0———60,000+5.3%620.10%0.1339,940039,940
19830——0———57,000+9.6%620.10%0.1340,500040,500
19820——0———52,000+2%620.09%0.1241,060041,060
19810——0———51,000+6.3%620.08%0.1241,620041,620
19800——0———48,000—630.08%0.1142,180042,180

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