Oil production by region in OECD (EI)
OECD (EI): Oil production by region was 17,249 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,249 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
17,249 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
6,120 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil production by region in OECD (EI), 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production by region in OECD (EI) stood at 17,249 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production by region in OECD (EI) peaked at 17,249 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,120 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil production by region in OECD (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,120 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 6,485 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 6,912 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 7,203 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 7,403 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7,839 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 7,876 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 8,051 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8,104 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,830 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 7,624 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 7,635 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,116 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 8,718 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 9,226 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 9,618 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 9,834 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,318 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10,606 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11,103 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 11,261 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11,063 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 11,138 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11,059 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,623 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 10,666 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10,953 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 11,072 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11,079 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11,546 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,713 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12,114 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 12,280 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12,252 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 12,025 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 12,129 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11,970 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,000 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,859 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11,640 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11,099 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 10,834 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,669 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 10,344 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10,363 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,453 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,538 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,091 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11,723 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,729 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 13,256 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12,869 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 13,235 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,496 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 15,431 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 14,919 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15,031 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,586 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16,438 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 16,858 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 17,249 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,825 terawatt-hours | 6,120 terawatt-hours | 7,403 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,102 terawatt-hours | 7,624 terawatt-hours | 9,226 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,662 terawatt-hours | 9,618 terawatt-hours | 11,261 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,570 terawatt-hours | 10,666 terawatt-hours | 12,280 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,291 terawatt-hours | 10,344 terawatt-hours | 12,129 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,582 terawatt-hours | 10,453 terawatt-hours | 15,431 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,013 terawatt-hours | 14,919 terawatt-hours | 17,249 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD (EI)
- 1 United States 10,350 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 USSR 7,126 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 6,232 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Russia 6,085 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 Canada 3,514 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production by region in OECD (EI)?
- Oil production by region in OECD (EI) was 17,249 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production by region recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,249 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil production by region recorded in OECD (EI)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,120 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does OECD (EI) rank for oil production by region?
- OECD (EI) ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is oil production by region rising or falling in OECD (EI)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD (EI) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.