Canada vs OECD (EI): Oil production
Canada
3,514 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
17,249 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Oil production over time
- Canada
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 17,249 terawatt-hours against 3,514 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 13,735 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 4.9 times Canada's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.35 terawatt-hours | 6,825 terawatt-hours | 6,210 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 954.32 terawatt-hours | 8,102 terawatt-hours | 7,148 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 982.74 terawatt-hours | 10,662 terawatt-hours | 9,680 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,263 terawatt-hours | 11,570 terawatt-hours | 10,307 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 11,291 terawatt-hours | 9,633 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 12,582 terawatt-hours | 10,126 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 16,013 terawatt-hours | 12,791 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Canada or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 17,249 terawatt-hours against 3,514 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Canada and OECD (EI)?
- 13,735 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and OECD (EI) rank globally for oil production?
- Canada ranks 5th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.