Total consumption of petroleum and other liquids in Africa 2021, by country
As of 2021, the total consumption from petroleum and other liquids in Africa amounted to roughly 4,293 million barrels per day. Egypt and South Africa were the largest consumers, with 816 million and 543 million barrels per day, respectively. This represented 19 percent and 12.65 percent of the total consumption in the African continent. Nigeria followed, consuming approximately 11.5 percent of the total African consumption.