Oil production per person in Chad
Chad: Oil production per person was 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,228 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
40th
of 219 countries
All-time high
10,357 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Oil production per person in Chad, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Chad peaked at 10,357 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Chad ranks 40th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 1,517 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 10,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +582.8% |
| 2005 | 10,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8,737 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 7,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6,050 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 6,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 4,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 4,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 4,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 4,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4,489 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,991 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +582.8% | 1,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,357 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,983 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 37 United Kingdom 5,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Nigeria 4,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ghana 3,472 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Albania 3,159 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Mongolia 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Egypt 2,601 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Chad?
- Oil production per person in Chad was 3,228 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10,357 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for oil production per person?
- Chad ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.