Global Oil Production

Updated on 03.06.2024

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Middle School High School

Life and earth sciences

Global oil production continued to grow in 2022 (4.2%), driven by the Gulf countries and the United States. The latter confirmed their leadership position, secured for several years by the exploitation of . In Africa, Nigeria's production, handicapped by recurrent looting and embezzlement, has been overtaken by that of Algeria.

Global Oil Production (in million of barrels/day)

Source: The Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy™ 2023
Country	2021	2022	2021-22 Change	Share of Global Production
United States	16.7	17.8	6.5%	18.9%
Saudi Arabia	11.0	12.1	10.8%	12.9%
Russia	11.0	11.2	1.8%	11.9%
Canada	5.4	5.6	3%	5.9%
Irak	4.1	4.5	10.2%	4.8%
China	4.0	4.1	2.9%	4.4%
United Arab Emirates	3.6	4.0	10.4%	4.3%
Iran	3.7	3.8	4.6%	4.1%
Brazil	3.0	3.1	3.9%	3.3%
Koweit	2.7	3.0	12%	3.2%
Mexico	1.9	1,9	0.9%	2.1%
Norway	2.0	1.9	-6.3 %	2%
Kazakhstan	1.8	1.8	-2.0%	1.9%
Qatar	1.7	1.7	1.8%	1.9%
Algeria	1.4	1.5	8.9%	1.6%
Nigeria	1.6	1.5	-11.2 %	1.5%
Total World	90.1	93.8	4.2 %	100%