Sri Lanka Oil

91,962b/d+2.5% YoY

Oil Reserves in Sri Lanka

Oil Production in Sri Lanka

  • No oil or petroleum liquids production is reported for Sri Lanka.

Oil Consumption in Sri Lanka

  • Sri Lanka consumed 91,962 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#88 in the world), an increase of 2.5% from 2023. This represents 0.09% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Sri Lanka averaged 0.17 us gallons per day in 2024 (#159 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (36.6%), Motor Gasoline (25.9%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (12.1%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka

  • In 2024, Sri Lanka consumed approximately 91,962 barrels per day of oil.

Sri Lanka Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———————————————
2024———————91,962+2.5%870.09%0.17———
2023———————89,697−4.8%890.09%0.16———
2022———————94,193−15.8%850.09%0.17———
2021———————111,821+14.8%760.11%0.21———
2020———————97,400−19.8%780.11%0.18———
2019———————121,405+0.87%740.12%0.23———
2018———————120,354−4.7%750.12%0.2335,260035,260
20170——————126,345+1.9%720.13%0.2429,980029,980
20160——————124,000+14.8%740.13%0.2433,608033,608
20150——————108,000+2.1%760.11%0.2133,540033,540
20140——————105,812+10.8%770.11%0.2136,480036,480
20130——————95,478−12.6%780.10%0.1934,860034,860
20120——————109,224+7.4%760.12%0.2232,520032,520
20110——————101,685+14.5%770.11%0.233,101033,101
20100——————88,835+7.4%770.10%0.1836,380036,380
20090——————82,696−4.3%820.10%0.1738,640038,640
20080——————86,384−2.5%800.10%0.1837,080037,080
20070——————88,603+2%810.10%0.1838,780038,780
20060——————86,837−1.1%820.10%0.1843,140043,140
20050——————87,801+3.6%790.10%0.1840,160040,160
20040——————84,772+5.6%780.10%0.1844,020044,020
20030——————80,264−0.28%800.10%0.1739,920039,920
20020——————80,487+4.5%810.10%0.1738,176038,176
20010——————77,025−2.4%790.10%0.1739,100039,100
20000——————78,947+20.5%770.10%0.1742,301042,301
19990——————65,500+6.5%780.09%0.1536,700036,700
19980——————61,500+1.3%790.08%0.1443,100043,100
19970——————60,700+12.4%800.08%0.1436,400036,400
19960——————54,000+13.7%810.08%0.1340,800040,800
19950——————47,500+5.1%830.07%0.1138,300038,300
19940——————45,200+9.7%830.07%0.1138,260038,260
19930——————41,200+13.8%830.06%0.135,980035,980
19920——−400+0%118< 0.01%36,200+6.2%870.05%0.0925,920025,920
19910——−400+33.3%106< 0.01%34,100−2.6%750.05%0.0932,720032,720
19900——−300+0%103< 0.01%35,000+10.4%710.05%0.0935,160035,160
19890——−300−25%102< 0.01%31,700−6.8%730.05%0.0825,680025,680
19880——−400+0%104< 0.01%34,000−6.3%720.05%0.0936,960036,960
19870——−400+33.3%103< 0.01%36,300+16.2%670.06%0.134,080034,080
19860——−300—98< 0.01%31,247−5.3%710.05%0.0832,760032,760
19850——0———33,000−15.4%690.05%0.0933,140033,140
19840——0———39,000+8.3%680.07%0.1135,440035,440
19830——0———36,000+2.9%700.06%0.129,820029,820
19820——0———35,000+2.9%700.06%0.138,800038,800
19810——0———34,000+0%730.06%0.0934,260034,260
19800——0———34,000—720.05%0.137,220037,220

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