United Kingdom vs United States: Oil production, annual growth rate
United Kingdom
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
3.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
27th
United States rank
24th
Oil production, annual growth rate over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.13 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.52 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1940 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 103 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 5 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.2 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 49.21 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 6.71 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1970s | 145.67 % change on previous year | -0.6464 % change on previous year | 146.32 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -6.68 % change on previous year | -0.8462 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | -2.25 % change on previous year | 9.02 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | -7.93 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10.89 % change on previous year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, annual growth rate, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 3.13 % change on previous year against 2.61 % change on previous year in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production, annual growth rate between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.52 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for oil production, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.