Oil production in Canada
Canada: Oil production was 3,514 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,514 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
5th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,514 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.2675 terawatt-hours
in 1924
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Canada, 1900–2025
Source: 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. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Canada stood at 3,514 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Canada peaked at 3,514 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2675 terawatt-hours, in 1924.
Canada ranks 5th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Canada, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 1902 | 0.8257 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 1903 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1904 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1905 | 0.9886 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1906 | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1907 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1908 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1909 | 0.6513 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1911 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1912 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3489 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1914 | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1918 | 0.4768 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 1919 | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1921 | 0.314 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1923 | 0.2908 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1925 | 0.5582 terawatt-hours | +108.7% |
| 1926 | 0.5466 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.7094 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 1928 | 0.9304 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1929 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 1930 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 1931 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | -32.3% |
| 1933 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1934 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 1935 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 1938 | 10.15 terawatt-hours | +182.5% |
| 1939 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1940 | 13.12 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1941 | 15.47 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 1942 | 15.82 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 15.06 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 15.17 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 12.69 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 1946 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1947 | 11.42 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 18.57 terawatt-hours | +62.6% |
| 1949 | 32.74 terawatt-hours | +76.3% |
| 1950 | 45.43 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 1951 | 74.48 terawatt-hours | +64.0% |
| 1952 | 95.78 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1953 | 126.55 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 1954 | 150.29 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1955 | 202.48 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 1956 | 269.01 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1957 | 284.46 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 258.87 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 289.04 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 296.67 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 345.67 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 382.22 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 403.04 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 429.58 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 510.26 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 560.71 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 612.91 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 664.3 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 723.6 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 814.89 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 874.15 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 1,008 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1,167 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 1,098 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 948.73 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 875.79 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 878.93 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 874.46 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,003 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 968.42 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 876.46 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 867.18 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 913.66 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 974.78 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 996.52 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 997.11 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,050 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1,106 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,077 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,079 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,084 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,130 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,190 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,241 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1,301 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,343 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,404 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,455 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1,407 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,455 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1,467 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,547 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,636 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,688 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,659 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,756 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,810 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,782 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,781 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,868 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,979 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,127 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2,273 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,440 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,513 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,545 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,752 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,998 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3,064 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,930 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,101 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,186 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,230 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,375 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 3,514 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +182.5% | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 10.15 terawatt-hours |
| 1925 | +108.7% | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | 0.5582 terawatt-hours |
| 1929 | +80.0% | 0.9304 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours |
| 1949 | +76.3% | 18.57 terawatt-hours | 32.74 terawatt-hours |
| 1951 | +64.0% | 45.43 terawatt-hours | 74.48 terawatt-hours |
| 1948 | +62.6% | 11.42 terawatt-hours | 18.57 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9595 terawatt-hours | 0.6513 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3826 terawatt-hours | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | 0.4885 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5896 terawatt-hours | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 11.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.13 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | 32.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 45.43 terawatt-hours | 289.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 492.89 terawatt-hours | 296.67 terawatt-hours | 723.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 954.32 terawatt-hours | 814.89 terawatt-hours | 1,167 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 982.74 terawatt-hours | 867.18 terawatt-hours | 1,106 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,263 terawatt-hours | 1,079 terawatt-hours | 1,455 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 1,455 terawatt-hours | 1,810 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 1,868 terawatt-hours | 3,064 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 2,930 terawatt-hours | 3,514 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Canada?
- Oil production in Canada was 3,514 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,514 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2675 terawatt-hours in 1924.
- How does Canada rank for oil production?
- Canada ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.