Oil production by region in Chad
Chad: Oil production by region was 67.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil production by region in Chad, 1999–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Chad recorded 67.8 terawatt-hours for oil production by region in 2025.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production by region in Chad peaked at 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Chad 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Oil production by region in Chad, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 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% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 67.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.79 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chad's 67.8 terawatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.9 terawatt-hours, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.15 terawatt-hours | 14.39 terawatt-hours | 105.92 terawatt-hours | 7 |
| 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 by region in Chad?
- Oil production by region in Chad was 67.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production by region recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 105.92 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil production by region recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Chad rank for oil production by region?
- Chad ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production by region rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.