Canada vs Russia: Oil production
Canada
3,514 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
6,085 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Oil production over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6,085 terawatt-hours against 3,514 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 2,571 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,045 terawatt-hours | 6,499 terawatt-hours | 5,453 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 1,263 terawatt-hours | 4,163 terawatt-hours | 2,899 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 5,123 terawatt-hours | 3,465 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 6,316 terawatt-hours | 3,861 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 6,209 terawatt-hours | 2,986 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 6,085 terawatt-hours against 3,514 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Canada and Russia?
- 2,571 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for oil production?
- Canada ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.