Oil production — all countries

Oil production — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Oil production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 16 kb/d. Ranked 67 in the world out of 214. Since 1984, the indicator has fallen by 42.4%.

2025 16 kb/d −5.88% vs 2024
World rank 67of 214
Period maximum 31 kb/d1987
Period minimum 16 kb/d2025

Trend over time

1984–2025 · thousand barrels per day

Oil production — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1984–202515202530351984198919941999200420092014201920241984: 27.8 kb/d1985: 30 kb/d1986: 30 kb/d1987: 31 kb/d1988: 29 kb/d1989: 28 kb/d1990: 29 kb/d1991: 27 kb/d1992: 24 kb/d1993: 23 kb/d1994: 25 kb/d1995: 28 kb/d1996: 29 kb/d1997: 28 kb/d1998: 26 kb/d1999: 26 kb/d2000: 23 kb/d2001: 25 kb/d2002: 23 kb/d2003: 25 kb/d2004: 27 kb/d2005: 25 kb/d2006: 24 kb/d2007: 24 kb/d2008: 20 kb/d2009: 22 kb/d2010: 21 kb/d2011: 20.2 kb/d2012: 20 kb/d2013: 20 kb/d2014: 20 kb/d2015: 20 kb/d2016: 20 kb/d2017: 19 kb/d2018: 25 kb/d2019: 24 kb/d2020: 23 kb/d2021: 22 kb/d2022: 21 kb/d2023: 19 kb/d2024: 17 kb/d2025: 16 kb/d
Change over the period: −11.8 (−42.35%) Average annual rate: -1.33 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 16 kb/d
World computed 84,356.9 kb/d
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 3,977.4 kb/d
Middle Africa computed 1,789.5 kb/d
Low-income countries computed 476.8 kb/d
Oil production — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year kb/d Change Change, %
2025 16 −1 −5.88%
2024 17 −2 −10.53%
2023 19 −2 −9.52%
2022 21 −1 −4.55%
2021 22 −1 −4.35%
2020 23 −1 −4.17%
2019 24 −1 −4%
2018 25 +6 +31.58%
2017 19 −1 −5%
2016 20 +0 +0%
2015 20 +0 +0%
2014 20 +0 +0%
2013 20 +0 +0%
2012 20 −0.2 −0.8%
2011 20.2 −0.8 −3.99%
2010 21 −1 −4.55%
2009 22 +2 +10.23%
2008 20 −4 −16.84%
2007 24 +0 +0%
2006 24 −1 −4%
2005 25 −2 −7.41%
2004 27 +2 +8%
2003 25 +2 +8.7%
2002 23 −2 −8%
2001 25 +2 +8.7%
2000 23 −3 −11.54%
1999 26 +0 +0%
1998 26 −2 −7.14%
1997 28 −1 −3.45%
1996 29 +1 +3.57%
1995 28 +3 +12%
1994 25 +2 +8.7%
1993 23 −1 −4.17%
1992 24 −3 −11.11%
1991 27 −2 −6.9%
1990 29 +1 +3.57%
1989 28 −1 −3.45%
1988 29 −2 −6.43%
1987 31 +1 +3.31%
1986 30 +0 +0%
1985 30 +2.2 +8.09%
1984 27.8

About the indicator

Crude oil production, including lease condensate, in thousands of barrels per day — the unit in which oil statistics are kept worldwide. The daily figure is no convention here: production is regulated by a valve, OPEC agreements are written in barrels per day, and it is in exactly these units that cuts and quota increases are announced. Refined products and other liquids are not included, so the figure is lower than total liquid hydrocarbon output in countries with large refining industries.

Important: Crude oil with gas condensate, without refined products and other liquid hydrocarbons. The unit is daily, as is customary in oil statistics: the annual volume is obtained by multiplying by 365.

Source: International Energy Statistics (EIA), license Public domain (work of a U.S. federal agency).