Yemen Oil
Production (2025)#81 World
15,202b/d−0.13% YoY
Consumption (2024)#83 World
100,734b/d+1.1% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−85,512b/d
Production covers 15.1% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in Yemen
- Yemen has proven oil reserves of 3,000,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#27 in the world), representing 0.17% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Yemen has roughly > 500 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Yemen
- Yemen produced 15,202 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#81 in the world), a decrease of 0.13% from 15,223 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 15,000 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 0 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Yemen 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 Yemen
- Yemen consumed 100,734 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#83 in the world), an increase of 1.1% from 2023. This represents 0.1% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Yemen averaged 0.1 us gallons per day in 2024 (#173 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (51.8%), Motor Gasoline (27%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (14.8%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Yemen
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 Yemen
- In 2024, Yemen produced approximately 15,223 barrels per day of oil and consumed 100,734 barrels per day , a deficit of 85,512 barrels per day.
Yemen Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.17% | 15,202 | −0.13% | 81 | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 3,000,000,000 | 27 | 0.17% | 15,223 | −0.15% | 81 | 0.01% | 100,734 | +1.1% | 83 | 0.10% | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.17% | 15,246 | −68.8% | 79 | 0.01% | 99,625 | −7.2% | 83 | 0.10% | 0.11 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.17% | 48,805 | −14.5% | 62 | 0.05% | 107,400 | +2.3% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.12 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,000,000,000 | 28 | 0.17% | 57,100 | −2.4% | 62 | 0.06% | 105,004 | −1.8% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.12 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 58,498 | −6.8% | 60 | 0.06% | 106,925 | −6.8% | 74 | 0.12% | 0.12 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.18% | 62,733 | +32.8% | 58 | 0.06% | 114,714 | +8.7% | 77 | 0.11% | 0.14 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.18% | 47,232 | +46.5% | 60 | 0.05% | 105,506 | +23.1% | 78 | 0.11% | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.18% | 32,230 | +74.3% | 66 | 0.03% | 85,674 | +37.6% | 87 | 0.09% | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.18% | 18,491 | −48.1% | 80 | 0.02% | 62,270 | −15% | 91 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.18% | 35,603 | −77.2% | 66 | 0.04% | 73,261 | −52.4% | 87 | 0.08% | 0.1 | 0 | 36,143 | −36,143 |
| 2014 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.18% | 156,253 | −23.4% | 43 | 0.17% | 154,000 | −1.3% | 65 | 0.16% | 0.21 | 0 | 84,091 | −84,091 |
| 2013 | 3,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.18% | 204,000 | +9.5% | 38 | 0.22% | 156,000 | +38.3% | 61 | 0.17% | 0.22 | 0 | 99,608 | −99,608 |
| 2012 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.20% | 186,247 | −19.3% | 39 | 0.21% | 112,804 | −11.4% | 75 | 0.12% | 0.17 | 0 | 117,781 | −117,781 |
| 2011 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.20% | 230,752 | −29.4% | 38 | 0.26% | 127,296 | −14.5% | 69 | 0.14% | 0.19 | 0 | 136,338 | −136,338 |
| 2010 | 3,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.22% | 326,628 | +0.42% | 35 | 0.37% | 148,813 | −10.2% | 66 | 0.17% | 0.23 | 0 | 176,181 | −176,181 |
| 2009 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.22% | 325,266 | −3.7% | 36 | 0.38% | 165,801 | +6.1% | 62 | 0.19% | 0.27 | 0 | 184,776 | −184,776 |
| 2008 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.23% | 337,785 | −8.4% | 35 | 0.39% | 156,196 | +4.1% | 67 | 0.18% | 0.26 | 0 | 195,687 | −195,687 |
| 2007 | 3,000,000,000 | 29 | 0.23% | 368,699 | −12.3% | 33 | 0.43% | 150,033 | +6.2% | 65 | 0.17% | 0.26 | 0 | 224,097 | −224,097 |
| 2006 | 4,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.31% | 420,431 | −5.6% | 31 | 0.49% | 141,277 | −0.02% | 66 | 0.16% | 0.25 | 0 | 243,999 | −243,999 |
| 2005 | 4,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.31% | 445,398 | −0.45% | 31 | 0.53% | 141,300 | +5.5% | 66 | 0.17% | 0.26 | 0 | 284,745 | −284,745 |
| 2004 | 4,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.32% | 447,393 | −1.1% | 31 | 0.54% | 133,989 | +5.6% | 66 | 0.16% | 0.25 | 0 | 294,121 | −294,121 |
| 2003 | 4,000,000,000 | 26 | 0.33% | 452,187 | −1% | 30 | 0.56% | 126,873 | +14% | 67 | 0.16% | 0.25 | 0 | 323,845 | −323,845 |
| 2002 | 4,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.39% | 456,828 | +1.1% | 30 | 0.60% | 111,294 | +1.7% | 68 | 0.14% | 0.22 | 0 | 337,943 | −337,943 |
| 2001 | 4,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.39% | 451,833 | +0.64% | 30 | 0.59% | 109,485 | +8.1% | 68 | 0.14% | 0.23 | 0 | 335,051 | −335,051 |
| 2000 | 4,000,000,000 | 23 | 0.39% | 448,977 | +11.4% | 30 | 0.59% | 101,316 | +66.1% | 70 | 0.13% | 0.22 | 16,263 | 353,042 | −336,779 |
| 1999 | 4,000,000,000 | 22 | 0.39% | 402,927 | +5.9% | 30 | 0.54% | 61,000 | −28.2% | 79 | 0.08% | 0.13 | 15,177 | 309,728 | −294,551 |
| 1998 | 4,000,000,000 | 23 | 0.39% | 380,601 | +1.8% | 30 | 0.50% | 84,900 | +8.7% | 74 | 0.11% | 0.19 | 16,263 | 295,730 | −279,467 |
| 1997 | 4,000,000,000 | 24 | 0.39% | 374,003 | +4.7% | 32 | 0.50% | 78,100 | +6.4% | 73 | 0.11% | 0.18 | 15,887 | 289,425 | −273,538 |
| 1996 | 4,000,000,000 | 22 | 0.42% | 357,093 | +1.2% | 32 | 0.50% | 73,400 | +0.55% | 73 | 0.10% | 0.18 | 15,052 | 276,878 | −261,826 |
| 1995 | 4,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.42% | 352,878 | +1.9% | 32 | 0.50% | 73,000 | +11.3% | 73 | 0.10% | 0.18 | 14,927 | 271,391 | −256,464 |
| 1994 | 4,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.42% | 346,296 | +56.1% | 31 | 0.50% | 65,600 | −6.3% | 77 | 0.10% | 0.17 | 16,868 | 266,189 | −249,321 |
| 1993 | 4,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.43% | 221,910 | +21.2% | 32 | 0.33% | 70,000 | −16.7% | 74 | 0.10% | 0.19 | 34,864 | 167,224 | −132,360 |
| 1992 | 4,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.43% | 183,115 | −6.9% | 33 | 0.28% | 84,000 | +6.6% | 68 | 0.13% | 0.24 | 60,668 | 123,228 | −62,560 |
| 1991 | 4,000,000,000 | 20 | 0.40% | 196,644 | +0.86% | 29 | 0.30% | 78,800 | +3.3% | 61 | 0.12% | 0.23 | 35,908 | 141,138 | −105,230 |
| 1990 | 4,000,000,000 | 21 | 0.40% | 194,973 | +0.16% | 30 | 0.29% | 76,300 | +4% | 60 | 0.11% | 0.23 | 82,212 | 111,121 | −28,909 |
| 1989 | 4,400,000,000 | 18 | 0.48% | 194,658 | +17.1% | 31 | 0.30% | 73,400 | +8.4% | 60 | 0.11% | 0.23 | 66,743 | 81,105 | −14,362 |
| 1988 | 600,000,000 | 35 | 0.07% | 166,290 | +1711.8% | 31 | 0.26% | 67,700 | +2.4% | 61 | 0.10% | 0.22 | 80,125 | 64,539 | 15,586 |
| 1987 | 500,000,000 | 37 | 0.07% | 9,178.1 | +6.7% | 59 | 0.01% | 66,100 | −0.45% | 62 | 0.10% | 0.22 | 85,428 | 30,062 | 55,366 |
| 1986 | 200,000,000 | 46 | 0.03% | 8,600 | — | 59 | 0.01% | 66,400 | −3.8% | 62 | 0.11% | 0.23 | 62,755 | 0 | 62,755 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 69,000 | +11.3% | 60 | 0.11% | 0.25 | 78,288 | 0 | 78,288 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 62,000 | +24% | 61 | 0.10% | 0.24 | 88,321 | 0 | 88,321 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 50,000 | −7.4% | 64 | 0.08% | 0.2 | 82,713 | 0 | 82,713 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 54,000 | +17.4% | 61 | 0.09% | 0.22 | 67,092 | 0 | 67,092 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 46,000 | +2.2% | 64 | 0.08% | 0.2 | 60,683 | 0 | 60,683 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | 45,000 | — | 65 | 0.07% | 0.2 | 69,695 | 0 | 69,695 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal