Zambia Oil

Production (2025)#116 World

101.2b/d−16.5% YoY

Consumption (2024)#121 World

37,129b/d+2.6% YoY

Daily Deficit (2024)

−37,008b/d

Production covers 0.33% of consumption.

Consumption

Production

Deficit

Oil Reserves in Zambia

No proven oil reserves is reported for Zambia.

Oil Production in Zambia

Zambia produced 101.2 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#116 in the world), a decrease of 16.5% from 121.2 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 Zambia

Zambia consumed 37,129 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#121 in the world), an increase of 2.6% from 2023. This represents 0.04% of the world's total oil consumption.
Per capita, oil consumption in Zambia averaged 0.07 us gallons per day in 2024 (#184 in the world).
The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (65.9%), Motor Gasoline (28.7%), and Jet Fuel (2.7%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Zambia

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 Zambia

In 2024, Zambia produced approximately 121.2 barrels per day of oil and consumed 37,129 barrels per day , a deficit of 37,008 barrels per day.

Zambia Oil History (1973-2025)

	Reserves			Production				Consumption					Crude Oil Trade (Historical)

2025	—	—	—	101.2	−16.5%	116	< 0.01%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	121.2	−15%	115	< 0.01%	37,129	+2.6%	121	0.04%	0.07	—	—	—
2023	—	—	—	142.6	+2.4%	114	< 0.01%	36,191	+9.2%	119	0.04%	0.07	—	—	—
2022	—	—	—	139.3	−1.4%	113	< 0.01%	33,133	+4.9%	122	0.03%	0.07	—	—	—
2021	—	—	—	141.3	+9.4%	113	< 0.01%	31,596	+6.2%	121	0.03%	0.07	—	—	—
2020	—	—	—	129.2	−5.4%	112	< 0.01%	29,751	+7.7%	121	0.03%	0.07	—	—	—
2019	—	—	—	136.6	+1.4%	112	< 0.01%	27,635	+9.7%	127	0.03%	0.06	—	—	—
2018	—	—	—	134.7	+1.2%	111	< 0.01%	25,201	−2.1%	130	0.03%	0.06	12,360	0	12,360
2017	0	—	—	133.1	+4.1%	111	< 0.01%	25,729	+11.4%	129	0.03%	0.06	10,400	0	10,400
2016	0	—	—	127.8	−3%	123	< 0.01%	23,093	−2.5%	131	0.02%	0.06	9,654	0	9,654
2015	0	—	—	131.8	−9.1%	122	< 0.01%	23,685	+6.4%	129	0.02%	0.06	12,860	0	12,860
2014	0	—	—	145	+14.1%	121	< 0.01%	22,256	+14.9%	131	0.02%	0.06	11,200	0	11,200
2013	0	—	—	127.1	−21.1%	120	< 0.01%	19,375	+0.37%	133	0.02%	0.05	12,120	0	12,120
2012	0	—	—	161.1	+5.8%	118	< 0.01%	19,303	+22.2%	131	0.02%	0.05	12,860	0	12,860
2011	0	—	—	152.2	+5.5%	117	< 0.01%	15,796	+18.5%	141	0.02%	0.05	11,540	0	11,540
2010	0	—	—	144.3	+17.4%	115	< 0.01%	13,326	+5.1%	150	0.01%	0.04	12,500	0	12,500
2009	0	—	—	122.9	−8.5%	118	< 0.01%	12,682	+3.7%	150	0.01%	0.04	11,740	0	11,740
2008	0	—	—	134.3	−29.3%	117	< 0.01%	12,228	+15.2%	150	0.01%	0.04	9,580	0	9,580
2007	0	—	—	190	+19.5%	113	< 0.01%	10,618	−25.7%	154	0.01%	0.04	8,880	0	8,880
2006	0	—	—	159	+0%	112	< 0.01%	14,283	+3.8%	139	0.02%	0.05	7,900	0	7,900
2005	0	—	—	159	+6%	110	< 0.01%	13,759	+3.9%	140	0.02%	0.05	8,080	0	8,080
2004	0	—	—	150	+7.1%	109	< 0.01%	13,245	+4.9%	138	0.02%	0.05	9,560	0	9,560
2003	0	—	—	140	+7.6%	103	< 0.01%	12,622	+5.7%	136	0.02%	0.05	8,300	0	8,300
2002	0	—	—	130.2	+3.5%	103	< 0.01%	11,939	+5.8%	136	0.02%	0.05	6,600	0	6,600
2001	0	—	—	125.8	+1468.3%	102	< 0.01%	11,280	+5.2%	135	0.01%	0.05	4,520	0	4,520
2000	0	—	—	8.02	—	106	< 0.01%	10,719	−4.3%	136	0.01%	0.04	560	0	560
1999	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	11,200	−5.9%	135	0.01%	0.05	4,440	0	4,440
1998	0	—	—	200	+100%	101	< 0.01%	11,900	+6.3%	136	0.02%	0.05	12,520	0	12,520
1997	0	—	—	100	+0%	101	< 0.01%	11,200	+0%	135	0.02%	0.05	9,820	0	9,820
1996	0	—	—	100	+0%	100	< 0.01%	11,200	+3.7%	136	0.02%	0.05	10,780	0	10,780
1995	0	—	—	100	+0%	97	< 0.01%	10,800	+0.93%	135	0.02%	0.05	10,900	0	10,900
1994	0	—	—	100	+0%	99	< 0.01%	10,700	−0.93%	133	0.02%	0.05	9,940	0	9,940
1993	0	—	—	100	+0%	99	< 0.01%	10,800	−16.9%	135	0.02%	0.05	10,140	0	10,140
1992	0	—	—	100	−50%	99	< 0.01%	13,000	+15%	128	0.02%	0.07	10,860	0	10,860
1991	0	—	—	200	+100%	83	< 0.01%	11,300	−15.7%	109	0.02%	0.06	10,620	0	10,620
1990	0	—	—	100	−50%	84	< 0.01%	13,400	−0.56%	105	0.02%	0.07	15,760	0	15,760
1989	0	—	—	200	−60%	80	< 0.01%	13,476	−1.5%	103	0.02%	0.07	13,480	0	13,480
1988	0	—	—	500	+150%	77	< 0.01%	13,684	+8.6%	100	0.02%	0.08	13,700	0	13,700
1987	0	—	—	200	+100%	80	< 0.01%	12,600	+5.9%	102	0.02%	0.07	13,220	0	13,220
1986	0	—	—	100	—	82	< 0.01%	11,896	−0.87%	101	0.02%	0.07	12,240	0	12,240
1985	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	12,000	−7.7%	102	0.02%	0.07	12,480	0	12,480
1984	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	13,000	−7.1%	99	0.02%	0.08	13,420	0	13,420
1983	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	14,000	+0%	97	0.02%	0.09	15,480	0	15,480
1982	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	14,000	+0%	95	0.02%	0.1	14,960	0	14,960
1981	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	14,000	−12.5%	96	0.02%	0.1	15,020	0	15,020
1980	0	—	—	0	—	—	—	16,000	—	92	0.03%	0.12	15,240	0	15,240

Sources

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
Oil & Gas Journal

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