Canada vs OPEC (EI): Oil production
Canada
3,514 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OPEC (EI)
18,819 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
OPEC (EI) rank
1st
Oil production over time
- Canada
- OPEC (EI)
How they compare
OPEC (EI) currently reports 18,819 terawatt-hours against 3,514 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 15,305 terawatt-hours.
That makes OPEC (EI)'s figure about 5.4 times Canada's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OPEC (EI) has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and OPEC (EI) ranks 1st of 216 countries.
OPEC (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | OPEC (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 614.35 terawatt-hours | 9,628 terawatt-hours | 9,013 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
| 1970s | 954.32 terawatt-hours | 15,727 terawatt-hours | 14,773 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
| 1980s | 982.74 terawatt-hours | 10,710 terawatt-hours | 9,728 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
| 1990s | 1,263 terawatt-hours | 14,574 terawatt-hours | 13,311 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
| 2000s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 17,387 terawatt-hours | 15,729 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
| 2010s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 18,763 terawatt-hours | 16,307 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
| 2020s | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 17,686 terawatt-hours | 14,463 terawatt-hours | OPEC (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Canada or OPEC (EI)?
- OPEC (EI), at 18,819 terawatt-hours against 3,514 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Canada and OPEC (EI)?
- 15,305 terawatt-hours, with OPEC (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OPEC (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and OPEC (EI) rank globally for oil production?
- Canada ranks 5th and OPEC (EI) ranks 1st 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.