India Oil
Production (2025)#21 World
990,278b/d+5.5% YoY
Consumption (2024)#3 World
5,598,890b/d+4% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−4,660,248b/d
Production covers 16.8% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in India
- India has proven oil reserves of 4,980,857,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#23 in the world), representing 0.28% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, India has roughly 24 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
India Proven Oil Reserves (1980-2025)
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Oil Production in India
- India produced 990,278 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#21 in the world), an increase of 5.5% from 938,642 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 580,600 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 110,560 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
India Oil Production (1984-2025)
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Oil Consumption in India
- India consumed 5,598,890 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#3 in the world), an increase of 4% from 2023. This represents 5.4% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in India averaged 0.16 us gallons per day in 2024 (#160 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (33.6%), Other Refined Products (26.6%), and Liquefied Petroleum Gases (17.7%).
India Oil Consumption (1980-2025)
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India Per Capita Oil Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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India Refined-Product Consumption Mix (2024)
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(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in India
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
India Crude Oil Trade Balance (1980-2018)
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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 India
- In 2024, India produced approximately 938,642 barrels per day and consumed 5,598,890 barrels per day of oil, a deficit of 4,660,248 barrels per day.
India Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,980,857,000 | 23 | 0.28% | 990,278 | +5.5% | 21 | 0.93% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4,849,168,800 | 24 | 0.28% | 938,642 | +1.2% | 20 | 0.91% | 5,598,890 | +4% | 3 | 5.4% | 0.61 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4,369,735,000 | 25 | 0.25% | 927,332 | +1% | 20 | 0.91% | 5,383,853 | +4.9% | 3 | 5.3% | 0.6 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 4,488,998,000 | 25 | 0.26% | 918,179 | +1.8% | 20 | 0.91% | 5,131,332 | +8.6% | 3 | 5.1% | 0.57 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,604,914,000 | 24 | 0.27% | 902,225 | −0.31% | 21 | 0.94% | 4,726,164 | +3.7% | 3 | 4.9% | 0.53 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 905,034 | −5.4% | 20 | 0.96% | 4,556,204 | −7.4% | 3 | 5% | 0.52 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 4,423,006,000 | 24 | 0.26% | 957,070 | −2.9% | 21 | 0.95% | 4,920,122 | +3.2% | 3 | 4.9% | 0.56 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 4,494,504,000 | 24 | 0.27% | 985,685 | −2% | 22 | 0.98% | 4,765,462 | +5.2% | 3 | 4.8% | 0.55 | 4,529,952 | 0 | 4,529,952 |
| 2017 | 4,622,323,000 | 24 | 0.28% | 1,006,077 | +0.55% | 20 | 1% | 4,531,197 | +7% | 3 | 4.5% | 0.53 | 4,408,660 | 0 | 4,408,660 |
| 2016 | 4,728,790,000 | 24 | 0.29% | 1,000,551 | −1.4% | 21 | 1% | 4,233,000 | +10% | 3 | 4.4% | 0.5 | 4,266,950 | 0 | 4,266,950 |
| 2015 | 5,674,786,000 | 21 | 0.34% | 1,014,663 | +0.58% | 20 | 1% | 3,848,000 | +8.4% | 4 | 4% | 0.46 | 3,927,470 | 1,310 | 3,926,160 |
| 2014 | 5,642,794,000 | 22 | 0.34% | 1,008,839 | +0.16% | 20 | 1.1% | 3,550,000 | +3.7% | 5 | 3.8% | 0.43 | 3,785,390 | 709 | 3,784,681 |
| 2013 | 5,476,138,000 | 22 | 0.33% | 1,007,268 | −0.35% | 21 | 1.1% | 3,423,000 | +0.74% | 4 | 3.7% | 0.42 | 3,857,344 | 5 | 3,857,339 |
| 2012 | 5,606,350,000 | 21 | 0.37% | 1,010,808 | +0.02% | 20 | 1.1% | 3,398,000 | +5.5% | 4 | 3.7% | 0.42 | 3,746,220 | 2,304 | 3,743,916 |
| 2011 | 5,682,000,000 | 21 | 0.39% | 1,010,629 | +4.8% | 20 | 1.1% | 3,221,000 | +2.5% | 4 | 3.6% | 0.41 | 3,365,598 | 418 | 3,365,180 |
| 2010 | 5,624,640,000 | 22 | 0.41% | 964,535 | +7.8% | 23 | 1.1% | 3,141,967 | +4.1% | 4 | 3.5% | 0.4 | 3,039,940 | 939 | 3,039,001 |
| 2009 | 5,624,640,000 | 21 | 0.42% | 894,488 | +0.54% | 23 | 1% | 3,019,286 | +2.3% | 4 | 3.5% | 0.39 | 2,812,490 | 109 | 2,812,381 |
| 2008 | 5,624,640,000 | 21 | 0.42% | 889,708 | −0.43% | 22 | 1% | 2,949,981 | +3.4% | 4 | 3.4% | 0.39 | 2,515,670 | 1,149 | 2,514,521 |
| 2007 | 5,624,640,000 | 21 | 0.43% | 893,556 | +3.1% | 22 | 1% | 2,853,349 | +7.5% | 4 | 3.3% | 0.38 | 2,480,109 | 2,836 | 2,477,273 |
| 2006 | 5,847,840,000 | 20 | 0.45% | 866,693 | +4.1% | 22 | 1% | 2,654,001 | +7.6% | 5 | 3.1% | 0.36 | 2,272,808 | 4,153 | 2,268,655 |
| 2005 | 5,416,870,000 | 21 | 0.42% | 832,513 | −2.4% | 22 | 0.98% | 2,465,435 | −0.44% | 6 | 2.9% | 0.34 | 2,026,309 | 4,091 | 2,022,218 |
| 2004 | 5,371,200,000 | 22 | 0.42% | 852,787 | +3% | 23 | 1% | 2,476,343 | +5.1% | 6 | 3% | 0.35 | 1,954,111 | 1,896 | 1,952,215 |
| 2003 | 5,367,173,000 | 22 | 0.44% | 827,915 | +0.06% | 23 | 1% | 2,355,915 | +4.4% | 6 | 2.9% | 0.34 | 1,843,367 | 1,807 | 1,841,560 |
| 2002 | 4,840,150,000 | 23 | 0.47% | 827,438 | +2.5% | 24 | 1.1% | 2,256,178 | +3.9% | 6 | 2.9% | 0.33 | 1,671,228 | 4 | 1,671,224 |
| 2001 | 4,727,850,000 | 22 | 0.46% | 807,241 | +0.44% | 23 | 1.1% | 2,171,996 | −0.29% | 7 | 2.8% | 0.32 | 1,604,309 | 3,546 | 1,600,763 |
| 2000 | 4,837,800,000 | 22 | 0.48% | 803,678 | +1.3% | 23 | 1.1% | 2,178,337 | +11.1% | 7 | 2.8% | 0.33 | 1,510,361 | 2,059 | 1,508,302 |
| 1999 | 3,971,993,000 | 23 | 0.38% | 793,030 | +1.7% | 23 | 1.1% | 1,960,000 | +11.5% | 10 | 2.6% | 0.3 | 1,178,272 | 571 | 1,177,701 |
| 1998 | 4,300,000,000 | 22 | 0.42% | 779,608 | −3.5% | 22 | 1% | 1,758,000 | −0.45% | 13 | 2.4% | 0.27 | 811,429 | 524 | 810,905 |
| 1997 | 4,300,000,000 | 22 | 0.42% | 807,727 | +3.4% | 22 | 1.1% | 1,766,000 | +5.1% | 13 | 2.4% | 0.28 | 703,111 | 1,834 | 701,277 |
| 1996 | 5,800,000,000 | 14 | 0.61% | 781,012 | −5.3% | 21 | 1.1% | 1,681,000 | +6.8% | 13 | 2.3% | 0.27 | 691,125 | 588 | 690,537 |
| 1995 | 5,800,000,000 | 15 | 0.61% | 824,660 | +10.4% | 19 | 1.2% | 1,574,000 | +11.3% | 13 | 2.3% | 0.26 | 557,327 | 423 | 556,904 |
| 1994 | 5,900,000,000 | 15 | 0.63% | 746,661 | +33.9% | 19 | 1.1% | 1,414,000 | +7.8% | 13 | 2.1% | 0.24 | 557,470 | 1,016 | 556,454 |
| 1993 | 6,000,000,000 | 15 | 0.64% | 557,485 | −5% | 24 | 0.83% | 1,312,000 | +3% | 13 | 2% | 0.23 | 628,262 | 2,127 | 626,135 |
| 1992 | 6,100,000,000 | 15 | 0.65% | 587,066 | −10.6% | 23 | 0.88% | 1,274,000 | +6.9% | 13 | 1.9% | 0.22 | 596,158 | 1,692 | 594,466 |
| 1991 | 8,000,000,000 | 14 | 0.8% | 656,548 | −5% | 18 | 0.99% | 1,192,000 | +2% | 12 | 1.8% | 0.21 | 489,083 | 1,018 | 488,065 |
| 1990 | 7,500,000,000 | 15 | 0.75% | 691,159 | −2.2% | 18 | 1% | 1,169,000 | +1.7% | 10 | 1.8% | 0.21 | 421,919 | 1,789 | 420,130 |
| 1989 | 6,400,000,000 | 16 | 0.7% | 706,995 | +6.7% | 18 | 1.1% | 1,150,000 | +6.1% | 10 | 1.7% | 0.22 | 397,276 | 420 | 396,856 |
| 1988 | 4,300,000,000 | 18 | 0.48% | 662,563 | +5.2% | 18 | 1% | 1,084,000 | +9.6% | 10 | 1.7% | 0.21 | 363,133 | 0 | 363,133 |
| 1987 | 4,200,000,000 | 17 | 0.6% | 630,000 | −2.9% | 18 | 1% | 989,000 | +4.4% | 10 | 1.6% | 0.19 | 361,482 | 0 | 361,482 |
| 1986 | 3,700,000,000 | 19 | 0.53% | 649,000 | +4.8% | 18 | 1.1% | 947,000 | +5.8% | 11 | 1.5% | 0.19 | 315,456 | 0 | 315,456 |
| 1985 | 3,500,000,000 | 17 | 0.5% | 619,151 | +7.4% | 18 | 1% | 895,000 | +8.6% | 11 | 1.5% | 0.18 | 308,689 | 0 | 308,689 |
| 1984 | 3,500,000,000 | 18 | 0.52% | 576,380 | +18.8% | 18 | 0.97% | 824,000 | +6.6% | 12 | 1.4% | 0.17 | 278,073 | 0 | 278,073 |
| 1983 | 3,400,000,000 | 17 | 0.51% | 485,000 | +22.8% | 20 | 0.84% | 773,000 | +4.9% | 13 | 1.3% | 0.17 | 325,464 | 0 | 325,464 |
| 1982 | 2,700,000,000 | 21 | 0.4% | 395,000 | +20.1% | 20 | 0.68% | 737,000 | +1.1% | 11 | 1.2% | 0.16 | 345,481 | 0 | 345,481 |
| 1981 | 2,600,000,000 | 20 | 0.4% | 329,000 | +76.9% | 21 | 0.54% | 729,000 | +13.4% | 12 | 1.2% | 0.16 | 311,828 | 0 | 311,828 |
| 1980 | 2,600,000,000 | 20 | 0.41% | 186,000 | — | 29 | 0.29% | 643,000 | — | 12 | 1% | 0.15 | 331,192 | 0 | 331,192 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal