Oil production in India
India: Oil production was 370.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
370.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
25th
of 220 countries
All-time high
498.74 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
1.67 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in India, 1900–2025
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
India recorded 370.67 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in India peaked at 498.74 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.67 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
India ranks 25th of 220 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 in India, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 1902 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1903 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +55.1% |
| 1904 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +34.6% |
| 1905 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1906 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1909 | 10.35 terawatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 1910 | 9.51 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1911 | 10 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1912 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 1913 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1914 | 11.48 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1915 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1916 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 12.53 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 12.41 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 13.54 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1920 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 14.4 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1923 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 14.21 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 13.97 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1926 | 12.79 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1927 | 13 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1928 | 2 terawatt-hours | -84.6% |
| 1929 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1930 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1932 | 2.78 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1934 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1935 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1936 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1937 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1939 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1940 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1941 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 4.26 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1946 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 1947 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1948 | 2.92 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 3.57 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1956 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1962 | 12.54 terawatt-hours | +110.1% |
| 1963 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 1964 | 25.73 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 35.15 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1966 | 54.04 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1967 | 65.91 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 68.07 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 78.19 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 79.19 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 83.56 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 85.75 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 83.71 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 87.11 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 96.33 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 100.7 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 118.45 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 131.08 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 149.32 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 109.31 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 174.16 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 1982 | 231.22 terawatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 294.89 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 327.9 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 351.25 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 367.76 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 356.86 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 375.49 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 400.64 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 397.41 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 374.25 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 339.43 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 324.19 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 376.56 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 426.2 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 404.72 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 413.85 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 403.5 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 402.56 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 397.33 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 397.48 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 409.86 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 411.56 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 422.58 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 406.18 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 419.2 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 423.81 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 439.53 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 441.89 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 479.66 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 498.74 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 494.85 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 490.86 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 484.3 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 478.84 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 472.01 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 470.29 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 459.94 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 435.98 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 408.78 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 395.41 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 384.06 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 378.58 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 376.89 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 370.67 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +110.1% | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 12.54 terawatt-hours |
| 1928 | -84.6% | 13 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours |
| 1981 | +59.3% | 109.31 terawatt-hours | 174.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1903 | +55.1% | 2.51 terawatt-hours | 3.9 terawatt-hours |
| 1966 | +53.8% | 35.15 terawatt-hours | 54.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1963 | +53.2% | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.87 terawatt-hours | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 13.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 14.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 4 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.01 terawatt-hours | 5.28 terawatt-hours | 78.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.52 terawatt-hours | 79.19 terawatt-hours | 149.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.95 terawatt-hours | 109.31 terawatt-hours | 400.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.27 terawatt-hours | 324.19 terawatt-hours | 426.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 416.94 terawatt-hours | 397.33 terawatt-hours | 441.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.55 terawatt-hours | 435.98 terawatt-hours | 498.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 385.73 terawatt-hours | 370.67 terawatt-hours | 408.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in India?
- Oil production in India was 370.67 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 498.74 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does India rank for oil production?
- India ranks 25th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.