Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Central and South America - EIA STEO - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Oil consumption / demand by country (EIA STEO)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Central and South America, the consumption of crude oil and equivalents was 7.07 million barrels per day in December 2025, versus 6.98 in November. This marks a rise of 1.29 percent.
Sample. There are 444 observations in the monthly series displayed in the plot above. The series covers the time span stretching from January 1990 to December 2026.
History. Here are a few summary statistics computed on the entire sample: consumption reached a trough of 3.36 million barrels per day in January 1991; it reached its highest level of 7.50 in September 2014; it was equal on average to 5.83.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | 7.1965176716 |
| 2026-11-30 | 7.0957465403 |
| 2026-12-31 | 7.1809082526 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Crude oil and liquid fuels (oil equivalents) consumption / demand |
| Country or region | Central and South America |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Quantity |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
| Source | U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) |
| Source type | Government Agency |
| Data licence | Public domain |
| Measure type | Level |
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World
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Africa - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Asia (ex Middle East and former Soviet Union countries) and Oceania - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Europe - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Former Soviet Union countries - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Middle East - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - North America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Central and South America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - World - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
Countries
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Brazil - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Canada - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - China - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - India - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Japan - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Mexico - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Russia - EIA STEO - Monthly | 420 | 1992-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly | 444 | 1990-01-31 | 2026-12-31 |