Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Oil production
Saudi Arabia
6,232 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
10,350 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Oil production over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,350 terawatt-hours against 6,232 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,118 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States of America ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 190.47 terawatt-hours | 190.47 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 438.99 terawatt-hours | 438.99 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1,161 terawatt-hours | 1,161 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1930s | 0.7164 terawatt-hours | 1,610 terawatt-hours | 1,609 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1940s | 80.61 terawatt-hours | 2,592 terawatt-hours | 2,511 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1950s | 519.72 terawatt-hours | 3,760 terawatt-hours | 3,241 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1960s | 1,283 terawatt-hours | 4,877 terawatt-hours | 3,594 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4,336 terawatt-hours | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 1,415 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3,487 terawatt-hours | 5,530 terawatt-hours | 2,043 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4,918 terawatt-hours | 4,540 terawatt-hours | 378.83 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5,458 terawatt-hours | 3,763 terawatt-hours | 1,695 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6,356 terawatt-hours | 5,992 terawatt-hours | 363.37 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6,169 terawatt-hours | 9,269 terawatt-hours | 3,100 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10,350 terawatt-hours against 6,232 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 4,118 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for oil production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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) 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.