Tanzania Oil

83,536b/d+2.5% YoY

Oil Reserves in Tanzania

Oil Production in Tanzania

  • Tanzania last reported oil and petroleum liquids production in 2009.

Oil Consumption in Tanzania

  • Tanzania consumed 83,536 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#92 in the world), an increase of 2.5% from 2023. This represents 0.08% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Tanzania averaged 0.05 us gallons per day in 2024 (#195 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (46.5%), Motor Gasoline (32.9%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (14.2%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Tanzania

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 Tanzania

  • In 2024, Tanzania produced approximately 0 barrels per day of oil and consumed 83,536 barrels per day , a deficit of 83,536 barrels per day.

Tanzania Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———0———————————
2024———0———83,536+2.5%920.08%0.05———
2023———0———81,530+2.6%920.08%0.05———
2022———0———79,446+6.8%920.08%0.05———
2021———0———74,354+18.2%910.08%0.05———
2020———0———62,908−3.6%930.07%0.04———
2019———0———65,262+5.5%950.06%0.05———
2018———0———61,848+14.5%950.06%0.05000
20170——0———54,000−1.8%980.05%0.04000
20160——0———55,000+1%980.06%0.04000
20150——0———54,435−7.3%960.06%0.04000
20140——0———58,705−0.72%920.06%0.051130113
20130——0———59,131+5.2%920.06%0.05000
20120——0———56,187+28%930.06%0.05101
20110——0———43,909+26.4%1040.05%0.0410010
20100——0−100%——34,744+19.7%1080.04%0.03505
20090——10—127< 0.01%29,028−7.2%1150.03%0.03000
20080——0———31,291+3.2%1060.04%0.03909
20070——0———30,318−3.7%1090.03%0.0310010
20060——0———31,495+4.3%1070.04%0.03404
20050——0———30,208+1.8%1080.04%0.03202
20040——0———29,662+26.8%1070.04%0.03000
20030——0———23,383+6.7%1130.03%0.03101
20020——0———21,906+14.9%1170.03%0.03000
20010——0———19,068+11.8%1190.02%0.02404
20000——0———17,063+5.3%1210.02%0.02000
19990——————16,200+4.5%1260.02%0.029,76009,760
19980——————15,500+2%1260.02%0.0210,300010,300
19970——————15,200+0.66%1260.02%0.029,28009,280
19960——————15,100+0.67%1230.02%0.0210,500010,500
19950——————15,000−2.6%1240.02%0.0212,400012,400
19940——————15,400−9.9%1200.02%0.0211,600011,600
19930——————17,100+3.6%1180.03%0.0311,560011,560
19920——−1.82−98.2%103< 0.01%16,500+10%1200.02%0.0310,040010,040
19910——−100−50%100< 0.01%15,000−17.1%1000.02%0.0211,480011,480
19900——−200+0%101< 0.01%18,098+10.4%930.03%0.0311,140011,140
19890——−200−724.5%100< 0.01%16,400−3.5%970.02%0.0311,060011,060
19880——32.02−59.1%88< 0.01%17,000+6.9%930.03%0.0311,060011,060
19870——78.25+370.8%84< 0.01%15,900−11.8%960.03%0.0311,000011,000
19860——16.62—86< 0.01%18,021+20.1%880.03%0.0311,400011,400
19850——0———15,000+0%930.02%0.0312,200012,200
19840——0———15,000+15.4%950.03%0.0311,300011,300
19830——0———13,000−13.3%1020.02%0.0311,200011,200
19820——0———15,000−6.2%930.03%0.0311,200011,200
19810——0———16,000+23.1%930.03%0.0310,820010,820
19800——0———13,000—1000.02%0.0312,440012,440

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