OECD (EI) vs United States: Oil production
OECD (EI)
17,249 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
10,350 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Oil production over time
- OECD (EI)
- United States
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 17,249 terawatt-hours against 10,350 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 6,899 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.7 times United States's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,825 terawatt-hours | 5,537 terawatt-hours | 1,287 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 8,102 terawatt-hours | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 2,351 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 10,662 terawatt-hours | 5,530 terawatt-hours | 5,132 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 11,570 terawatt-hours | 4,540 terawatt-hours | 7,030 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 11,291 terawatt-hours | 3,763 terawatt-hours | 7,528 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 12,582 terawatt-hours | 5,992 terawatt-hours | 6,590 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 16,013 terawatt-hours | 9,269 terawatt-hours | 6,745 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, OECD (EI) or United States?
- OECD (EI), at 17,249 terawatt-hours against 10,350 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between OECD (EI) and United States?
- 6,899 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United States rank globally for oil production?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.