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 oil and equivalents was 7.02 million barrels per day in December 2025, versus 6.98 in November. This represents an increase of 0.57 percent.
Sample. There are 456 data points overall in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The series covers the period going from January 1990 to December 2027.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few summary statistics we calculated on the whole sample: consumption had a mean value of 5.83 million barrels per day; it hit a trough of 3.36 in January 1991; it reached its highest level of 7.50 in September 2014.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million barrels per day (Mb/d) |
|---|---|
| 2027-10-31 | 7.345305727 |
| 2027-11-30 | 7.242706353 |
| 2027-12-31 | 7.330080152 |
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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 | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Asia (ex Middle East and former Soviet Union countries) and Oceania - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Europe - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Former Soviet Union countries - EIA STEO - Monthly | 432 | 1992-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Middle East - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - North America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Central and South America - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - World - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
Countries
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Brazil - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Canada - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - China - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - India - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Japan - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Mexico - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - Russia - EIA STEO - Monthly | 432 | 1992-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |
| Oil and equivalents consumption (Mb/d) - United States - EIA STEO - Monthly | 456 | 1990-01-31 | 2027-12-31 |