Sierra Leone Oil

11,142b/d+3.3% YoY

Oil Reserves in Sierra Leone

Oil Production in Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Leone last reported oil and petroleum liquids production in 2008.

Oil Consumption in Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Leone consumed 11,142 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#161 in the world), an increase of 3.3% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Sierra Leone averaged 0.05 us gallons per day in 2024 (#193 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (45.8%), Motor Gasoline (36.9%), and Residual Fuel Oil (14.5%).

oil Balance in Sierra Leone

  • In 2024, Sierra Leone produced approximately 0 barrels per day of oil and consumed 11,142 barrels per day , a deficit of 11,142 barrels per day.

Sierra Leone Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———0———————————
2024———0———11,142+3.3%1610.01%0.05———
2023———0———10,791+6.3%1610.01%0.05———
2022———0———10,155−2%1620.01%0.05———
2021———0———10,362+23.3%1590.01%0.05———
2020———0———8,404.9+5.4%1630.01%0.04———
2019———0———7,974.8+8.8%1650.01%0.04———
2018———0———7,328.7+11.1%1660.01%0.04000
20170——0———6,596.6−1.3%1690.01%0.04000
20160——0———6,682.3+2.4%1690.01%0.04000
20150——0———6,528.2−19.7%1690.01%0.04000
20140——0———8,131.9+9.3%1600.01%0.05000
20130——0———7,438.1+18.8%1630.01%0.05000
20120——0———6,258.5+14.4%1670.01%0.04000
20110——0———5,471.3+27%1720.01%0.04000
20100——0———4,308.6+6.8%180< 0.01%0.03000
20090——0−100%——4,033.9+1.2%181< 0.01%0.03000
20080——31.65+26.6%121< 0.01%3,985.5−2.3%181< 0.01%0.03000
20070——25−13.8%117< 0.01%4,080.5−6.9%181< 0.01%0.03000
20060——29+866.7%117< 0.01%4,381+22.1%1740.01%0.03000
20050——3+200%116< 0.01%3,586.8−8.4%180< 0.01%0.03000
20040——1−75%114< 0.01%3,915.6−0.51%175< 0.01%0.03000
20030——3.99+377.6%107< 0.01%3,935.7+3.2%175< 0.01%0.03000
20020——0.84—107< 0.01%3,812.1+0.05%173< 0.01%0.03000
20010——0———3,810+25.7%172< 0.01%0.03000
20000——————3,032−48.7%180< 0.01%0.03000
19990——————5,906.1+0.0000088%1560.01%0.06000
19980——————5,906.1+0.00068%1570.01%0.06000
19970——————5,906.1+5.4%1570.01%0.06000
19960——————5,605.9−1.8%1560.01%0.06000
19950——————5,706+5.7%1560.01%0.06000
19940——100—98< 0.01%5,400+3.7%1530.01%0.05000
19930——————5,205.7+0.004%1550.01%0.05000
19920——−7.39−80.3%104< 0.01%5,205.5−27.8%1520.01%0.05000
19910——−37.57−1.1%91< 0.01%7,208.2+5.9%1200.01%0.07000
19900——−37.98−0.65%88< 0.01%6,807.9+1.5%1230.01%0.07000
19890——−38.23−3.9%91< 0.01%6,707.9−4.3%1220.01%0.07000
19880——−39.79−26.1%93< 0.01%7,007.7+11.1%1190.01%0.07000
19870——−53.87+370.3%91< 0.01%6,307.1+8.6%1220.01%0.07000
19860——−11.45—88< 0.01%5,806.7+5.6%1230.01%0.07000
19850——0———5,500+10%1210.01%0.06000
19840——0———5,000+0%1240.01%0.06000
19830——0———5,000−7.4%1230.01%0.06000
19820——0———5,400+8%1200.01%0.07000
19810——0———5,000+0%1220.01%0.06000
19800——0———5,000—1220.01%0.06000

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