Oil production in Chad
Chad: Oil production was 67.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production in Chad, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chad recorded 67.8 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Chad peaked at 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Chad 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Chad, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 14.39 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 102.75 terawatt-hours | +614.0% |
| 2005 | 105.92 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 93.54 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 87.69 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 77.81 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 71.96 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 74.47 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 69.45 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 61.75 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 55.36 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 54.24 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 67.56 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 71.36 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 60.11 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 70.55 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 77.33 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.15 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 75.58 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 81.76 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 78.4 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 67.8 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +614.0% | 14.39 terawatt-hours | 102.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.41 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 105.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.23 terawatt-hours | 54.24 terawatt-hours | 77.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.33 terawatt-hours | 67.8 terawatt-hours | 81.76 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 in Chad?
- Oil production in Chad was 67.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for oil production?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.