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 3 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
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.
Oil production by region in OPEC (EI), year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7,991 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 8,788 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 9,366 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 10,446 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 11,547 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 12,962 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 14,018 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 14,919 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 16,927 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 16,830 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 14,814 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 16,791 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 16,981 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 16,158 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 16,874 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 14,614 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 12,224 terawatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 10,412 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 9,348 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 9,059 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 8,595 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 9,962 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 9,840 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,097 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 11,952 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 12,829 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 12,903 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 13,912 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 14,292 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14,533 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14,695 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15,042 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15,480 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 16,445 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 15,608 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 16,591 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 16,310 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15,118 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16,471 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 18,023 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 18,421 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18,584 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 18,239 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18,718 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,399 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 17,668 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18,120 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 18,875 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 18,246 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18,215 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19,094 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19,754 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19,610 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,585 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,464 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 16,343 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 16,816 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18,154 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 17,987 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,996 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 18,819 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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
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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 3 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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Measured in terawatt-hours.