Oil production by region in OPEC (EI)

OPEC (EI): Oil production by region was 18,819 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,819 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 4 groups
All-time high
19,754 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
7,991 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Oil production by region in OPEC (EI), 1965–2025

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Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oil production by region in OPEC (EI) is 18,819 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil production by region in OPEC (EI) peaked at 19,754 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,991 terawatt-hours, in 1965.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,628 terawatt-hours 7,991 terawatt-hours 11,547 terawatt-hours 5
1970s 15,727 terawatt-hours 12,962 terawatt-hours 16,981 terawatt-hours 10
1980s 10,710 terawatt-hours 8,595 terawatt-hours 14,614 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 14,574 terawatt-hours 12,829 terawatt-hours 16,445 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 17,387 terawatt-hours 15,118 terawatt-hours 18,718 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 18,763 terawatt-hours 17,668 terawatt-hours 19,754 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 17,686 terawatt-hours 16,343 terawatt-hours 18,819 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near OPEC (EI)

  1. 1 United States 10,350 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 6,232 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 3 Russia 6,085 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 4 Canada 3,514 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil production by region in OPEC (EI)?
Oil production by region in OPEC (EI) was 18,819 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 OPEC (EI)?
The highest recorded value was 19,754 terawatt-hours in 2016.
What is the lowest oil production by region recorded in OPEC (EI)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,991 terawatt-hours in 1965.
How does OPEC (EI) rank for oil production by region?
OPEC (EI) ranks 1st out of 4 groups with data for 2025.
Is oil production by region rising or falling in OPEC (EI)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OPEC (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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About this data

Indicator
Oil production by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,882 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.