Tunisia Oil
Production (2025)#68 World
28,113b/d−5.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#82 World
102,742b/d+2.4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−72,879b/d
Production covers 29.1% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in Tunisia
- Tunisia has proven oil reserves of 425,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#49 in the world), representing 0.02% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Tunisia has roughly 46 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Tunisia
- Tunisia produced 28,113 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#68 in the world), a decrease of 5.9% from 29,863 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 25,326 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 3,022.5 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Tunisia 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 Tunisia
- Tunisia consumed 102,742 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#82 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 2023. This represents 0.1% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Tunisia averaged 0.35 us gallons per day in 2024 (#128 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (38.2%), Liquefied Petroleum Gases (20.3%), and Motor Gasoline (17.8%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Tunisia
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 Tunisia
- In 2024, Tunisia produced approximately 29,863 barrels per day of oil and consumed 102,742 barrels per day , a deficit of 72,879 barrels per day.
Tunisia Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 425,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 28,113 | −5.9% | 68 | 0.03% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 425,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 29,863 | −13.2% | 69 | 0.03% | 102,742 | +2.4% | 82 | 0.10% | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 425,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 34,398 | −5.6% | 63 | 0.03% | 100,313 | −0.57% | 82 | 0.10% | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 425,000,000 | 50 | 0.02% | 36,446 | −13.3% | 64 | 0.04% | 100,889 | +0.18% | 83 | 0.10% | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 425,000,000 | 49 | 0.02% | 42,022 | +20.8% | 63 | 0.04% | 100,706 | +7% | 81 | 0.10% | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 34,799 | −7.7% | 69 | 0.04% | 94,087 | −9.2% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.33 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 425,000,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 37,700 | −6.7% | 66 | 0.04% | 103,577 | −0.53% | 80 | 0.10% | 0.37 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 425,000,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 40,388 | −4.8% | 64 | 0.04% | 104,129 | +2.8% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.37 | 10,240 | 29,449 | −19,209 |
| 2017 | 425,000,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 42,413 | +1.6% | 63 | 0.04% | 101,326 | +3.4% | 80 | 0.10% | 0.37 | 12,700 | 35,460 | −22,760 |
| 2016 | 425,000,000 | 49 | 0.03% | 41,725 | +5.1% | 64 | 0.04% | 98,000 | −3.9% | 78 | 0.10% | 0.36 | 17,672 | 38,627 | −20,955 |
| 2015 | 425,000,000 | 50 | 0.03% | 39,716 | −25.3% | 65 | 0.04% | 102,000 | +6.5% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.38 | 18,519 | 36,108 | −17,589 |
| 2014 | 425,000,000 | 50 | 0.03% | 53,199 | −16.5% | 63 | 0.06% | 95,731 | +8.8% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.36 | 24,861 | 44,201 | −19,340 |
| 2013 | 425,000,000 | 50 | 0.03% | 63,725 | −3.2% | 60 | 0.07% | 87,962 | +2.5% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.33 | 23,014 | 43,819 | −20,805 |
| 2012 | 425,000,000 | 50 | 0.03% | 65,829 | −2% | 58 | 0.07% | 85,796 | +5.8% | 80 | 0.09% | 0.33 | 22,150 | 51,911 | −29,761 |
| 2011 | 425,000,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 67,140 | −14.9% | 58 | 0.08% | 81,100 | −7.5% | 83 | 0.09% | 0.31 | 6,366 | 53,780 | −47,414 |
| 2010 | 425,000,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 78,870 | −2.6% | 54 | 0.09% | 87,666 | −0.31% | 78 | 0.10% | 0.34 | 3,695 | 73,782 | −70,087 |
| 2009 | 425,000,000 | 47 | 0.03% | 81,011 | −5.3% | 54 | 0.09% | 87,937 | −4.3% | 79 | 0.10% | 0.35 | 23,476 | 66,793 | −43,317 |
| 2008 | 400,000,000 | 48 | 0.03% | 85,507 | −12.4% | 54 | 0.10% | 91,924 | −2.2% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.37 | 23,512 | 71,417 | −47,905 |
| 2007 | 400,000,000 | 49 | 0.03% | 97,584 | +37.8% | 53 | 0.11% | 93,998 | +1.1% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.38 | 23,074 | 78,300 | −55,226 |
| 2006 | 307,560,000 | 52 | 0.02% | 70,802 | −2.7% | 58 | 0.08% | 93,001 | −0.08% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.38 | 23,697 | 53,941 | −30,244 |
| 2005 | 307,560,000 | 52 | 0.02% | 72,748 | +1.2% | 58 | 0.09% | 93,074 | +2.8% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.38 | 22,472 | 56,993 | −34,521 |
| 2004 | 307,560,000 | 51 | 0.02% | 71,905 | +6.1% | 56 | 0.09% | 90,577 | +3.7% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.37 | 21,770 | 54,715 | −32,945 |
| 2003 | 307,560,000 | 53 | 0.03% | 67,763 | −10.5% | 56 | 0.08% | 87,346 | +0.44% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.36 | 24,500 | 49,362 | −24,862 |
| 2002 | 307,560,000 | 52 | 0.03% | 75,755 | +3.5% | 55 | 0.10% | 86,962 | −1.4% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.37 | 24,038 | 58,379 | −34,341 |
| 2001 | 307,560,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 73,203 | −5.9% | 55 | 0.10% | 88,217 | +2.8% | 75 | 0.11% | 0.38 | 22,492 | 55,266 | −32,774 |
| 2000 | 307,560,000 | 49 | 0.03% | 77,767 | −7.1% | 55 | 0.10% | 85,848 | +8.5% | 75 | 0.11% | 0.37 | 23,732 | 60,356 | −36,624 |
| 1999 | 307,560,000 | 50 | 0.03% | 83,700 | −1.5% | 55 | 0.11% | 79,100 | −2.5% | 73 | 0.10% | 0.34 | 21,528 | 65,536 | −44,008 |
| 1998 | 300,000,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 85,000 | +4.9% | 52 | 0.11% | 81,100 | +4.1% | 75 | 0.11% | 0.36 | 19,138 | 60,046 | −40,908 |
| 1997 | 300,000,000 | 51 | 0.03% | 81,000 | −9% | 53 | 0.11% | 77,900 | +7.4% | 74 | 0.11% | 0.35 | 18,375 | 56,150 | −37,775 |
| 1996 | 400,000,000 | 43 | 0.04% | 89,000 | −3.3% | 54 | 0.12% | 72,500 | +2.7% | 75 | 0.10% | 0.33 | 18,465 | 63,507 | −45,042 |
| 1995 | 400,000,000 | 43 | 0.04% | 92,000 | −2.4% | 51 | 0.13% | 70,600 | −5.2% | 75 | 0.10% | 0.32 | 17,170 | 69,525 | −52,355 |
| 1994 | 1,700,000,000 | 27 | 0.18% | 94,300 | −7.7% | 51 | 0.14% | 74,500 | +0.95% | 73 | 0.11% | 0.35 | 13,716 | 66,914 | −53,198 |
| 1993 | 1,700,000,000 | 27 | 0.18% | 102,200 | −13.4% | 47 | 0.15% | 73,800 | +2.4% | 70 | 0.11% | 0.35 | 6,286 | 70,558 | −64,272 |
| 1992 | 1,700,000,000 | 27 | 0.18% | 118,000 | +4.4% | 41 | 0.18% | 72,100 | +6% | 73 | 0.11% | 0.35 | 6,749 | 81,471 | −74,722 |
| 1991 | 1,700,000,000 | 28 | 0.17% | 113,000 | +14.1% | 38 | 0.17% | 68,000 | +8.8% | 64 | 0.10% | 0.34 | 2,651 | 71,844 | −69,193 |
| 1990 | 1,800,000,000 | 27 | 0.18% | 99,000 | −8.3% | 39 | 0.15% | 62,500 | −0.64% | 65 | 0.09% | 0.32 | 3,471 | 68,999 | −65,528 |
| 1989 | 1,800,000,000 | 27 | 0.20% | 108,000 | +2.9% | 38 | 0.16% | 62,900 | +2.9% | 63 | 0.10% | 0.32 | 2,892 | 67,419 | −64,527 |
| 1988 | 1,800,000,000 | 25 | 0.20% | 105,000 | −1.4% | 37 | 0.16% | 61,100 | +17.3% | 64 | 0.09% | 0.32 | 2,410 | 68,894 | −66,484 |
| 1987 | 1,800,000,000 | 24 | 0.26% | 106,507 | −4% | 36 | 0.17% | 52,100 | −15.3% | 65 | 0.08% | 0.28 | 3,308 | 76,710 | −73,402 |
| 1986 | 1,800,000,000 | 25 | 0.26% | 111,000 | −2.6% | 36 | 0.18% | 61,500 | +11.8% | 64 | 0.10% | 0.34 | 8,701 | 84,021 | −75,320 |
| 1985 | 1,500,000,000 | 26 | 0.21% | 114,000 | −0.87% | 36 | 0.19% | 55,000 | −3.5% | 64 | 0.09% | 0.31 | 42 | 78,965 | −78,923 |
| 1984 | 1,800,000,000 | 24 | 0.27% | 115,000 | −4.2% | 36 | 0.19% | 57,000 | −3.4% | 63 | 0.10% | 0.33 | 1,970 | 80,503 | −78,533 |
| 1983 | 1,900,000,000 | 23 | 0.29% | 120,000 | +0% | 34 | 0.21% | 59,000 | +13.5% | 61 | 0.10% | 0.35 | 3,898 | 74,941 | −71,043 |
| 1982 | 1,700,000,000 | 25 | 0.25% | 120,000 | +1.7% | 34 | 0.21% | 52,000 | −8.8% | 63 | 0.09% | 0.32 | 7,795 | 81,072 | −73,277 |
| 1981 | 1,700,000,000 | 26 | 0.26% | 118,000 | +7.3% | 34 | 0.20% | 57,000 | +9.6% | 61 | 0.09% | 0.35 | 32,066 | 105,153 | −73,087 |
| 1980 | 2,300,000,000 | 23 | 0.36% | 110,000 | — | 34 | 0.17% | 52,000 | — | 62 | 0.08% | 0.33 | 24,144 | 97,105 | −72,961 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal