Uruguay Oil

1,411.6b/d−1.8% YoY
55,247b/d+0.09% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−53,810b/d

Production covers 2.6% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Oil Reserves in Uruguay

Oil Production in Uruguay

  • Uruguay produced 1,411.6 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#104 in the world), a decrease of 1.8% from 1,437 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 Uruguay

  • Uruguay consumed 55,247 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#103 in the world), an increase of 0.09% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Uruguay averaged 0.69 us gallons per day in 2024 (#93 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (41.9%), Motor Gasoline (24.9%), and Other Refined Products (14.2%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Uruguay

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 Uruguay

  • In 2024, Uruguay produced approximately 1,437 barrels per day of oil and consumed 55,247 barrels per day , a deficit of 53,810 barrels per day.

Uruguay Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025———1,411.6−1.8%104< 0.01%————————
2024———1,437−2.4%104< 0.01%55,247+0.09%1030.05%0.69———
2023———1,472.7+1.7%104< 0.01%55,200+0.38%1030.05%0.68———
2022———1,448.1−1%103< 0.01%54,992−3.1%1020.06%0.68———
2021———1,462.9−25.8%103< 0.01%56,745+19.3%1030.06%0.7———
2020———1,971.8−2.8%101< 0.01%47,563−8.2%1060.05%0.59———
2019———2,028.1+3.2%100< 0.01%51,816+6.5%1070.05%0.64———
2018———1,964.9+0.97%100< 0.01%48,633+2.8%1100.05%0.641,480041,480
20170——1,946+2.5%100< 0.01%47,297−11%1070.05%0.5910,560010,560
20160——1,899.1+0.27%100< 0.01%53,152+0.05%1000.05%0.6641,367041,367
20150——1,894−10%100< 0.01%53,127+2.1%980.06%0.6639,594039,594
20140——2,104.1+10.5%102< 0.01%52,047−10.5%990.06%0.6537,171037,171
20130——1,904.4+23.6%103< 0.01%58,169−10.7%950.06%0.7337,486037,486
20120——1,541+13.7%105< 0.01%65,106+7.8%900.07%0.8240,264040,264
20110——1,355.8+13%104< 0.01%60,386+12.2%910.07%0.7622,870022,870
20100——1,199.3+76.2%104< 0.01%53,801−16.1%940.06%0.6838,627038,627
20090——680.8−29.2%109< 0.01%64,102+2.4%880.07%0.8137,417037,417
20080——962.2−0.08%107< 0.01%62,574+35.6%920.07%0.840,044040,044
20070——963−7.1%109< 0.01%46,136−4.5%1010.05%0.5930,642030,642
20060——1,037+6.3%106< 0.01%48,322+8%970.06%0.6236,941036,941
20050——976+4.3%103< 0.01%44,748+0.08%950.05%0.5740,533040,533
20040——936+82.3%104< 0.01%44,710+24.7%950.05%0.5743,980043,980
20030——513.5+18%100< 0.01%35,865+7.6%1010.04%0.4632,850032,850
20020——435−14.9%98< 0.01%33,326−21.1%1010.04%0.4321,344021,344
20010——511.4+39.6%97< 0.01%42,230−2.2%930.05%0.5434,927034,927
20000——366.2−26.8%100< 0.01%43,175−10.1%920.06%0.5634,689034,689
19990——500+0%96< 0.01%48,000+9.1%890.06%0.6233,594033,594
19980——500+0%99< 0.01%44,000+19.1%870.06%0.5735,074035,074
19970——500+150%98< 0.01%36,947+7.7%900.05%0.4829,701029,701
19960——200—98< 0.01%34,300+12.5%920.05%0.4530,350030,350
19950——————30,500−9.8%940.04%0.428,972028,972
19940——300+50%95< 0.01%33,800−4.5%900.05%0.4536,700036,700
19930——200−33.3%96< 0.01%35,400+9.3%900.05%0.4729,190029,190
19920——300+0%96< 0.01%32,400+9.8%910.05%0.4326,802026,802
19910——300+50%81< 0.01%29,500−6.3%770.04%0.427,350027,350
19900——200+136.6%80< 0.01%31,500−1.6%750.05%0.4321,948021,948
19890——84.54−15.5%84< 0.01%32,012−5.3%720.05%0.4421,835021,835
19880——100−50%84< 0.01%33,800+27.1%730.05%0.4622,666022,666
19870——200+0%79< 0.01%26,600+13.7%780.04%0.3722,828022,828
19860——200—78< 0.01%23,400−2.5%790.04%0.3227,106027,106
19850——0———24,000−7.7%800.04%0.3321,592021,592
19840——0———26,000−3.7%740.04%0.3624,815024,815
19830——0———27,000−20.6%730.05%0.3824,471024,471
19820——0———34,000−5.6%710.06%0.4834,182034,182
19810——0———36,000−10%710.06%0.5134,790034,790
19800——0———40,000—690.06%0.5738,419038,419

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