OECD (EI) vs Saudi Arabia: Oil production
OECD (EI)
17,249 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6,232 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
Oil production over time
- OECD (EI)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 17,249 terawatt-hours against 6,232 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11,017 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,825 terawatt-hours | 1,629 terawatt-hours | 5,196 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 8,102 terawatt-hours | 4,336 terawatt-hours | 3,766 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 10,662 terawatt-hours | 3,487 terawatt-hours | 7,175 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 11,570 terawatt-hours | 4,918 terawatt-hours | 6,651 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 11,291 terawatt-hours | 5,458 terawatt-hours | 5,833 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 12,582 terawatt-hours | 6,356 terawatt-hours | 6,227 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 16,013 terawatt-hours | 6,169 terawatt-hours | 9,844 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, OECD (EI) or Saudi Arabia?
- OECD (EI), at 17,249 terawatt-hours against 6,232 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 11,017 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for oil production?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- 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.