U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #733: June 25, 2012
World's Top Petroleum-Producing Countries
In 2011, total world petroleum production was 84.7 million barrels per day. Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States were by far the top petroleum producing countries with 11.1, 10.2, and 9.0 million barrels per day respectively. Iran was the fourth largest producer of petroleum with about 4 million barrels per day. The United States' neighbors Canada and Mexico also ranked within the top 10 petroleum-producing countries.
Top Petroleum-Producing Countries
Supporting Information
Petroleum Production by Country, 2011
| Country |
Million Barrels per Day |
| Saudi Arabia |
11.1 |
| Russia |
10.2 |
| United States |
9.0 |
| Iran |
4.2 |
| China |
4.1 |
| Canada |
3.6 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3.1 |
| Mexico |
2.9 |
| Kuwait |
2.7 |
| Brazil |
2.6 |
| Iraq |
2.6 |
| Nigeria |
2.5 |
| Venezuela |
2.5 |
| Norway |
2.0 |
| Algeria |
1.9 |
| Angola |
1.8 |
| Kazakhstan |
1.6 |
| Qatar |
1.6 |
| United Kingdom |
1.1 |
| Azerbaijan |
1.0 |
| Indonesia |
1.0 |
| Colombia |
0.9 |
| India |
0.9 |
| Oman |
0.9 |
| Argentina |
0.7 |
| All Other Countries |
8.0 |
| World Total |
84.7 |
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Source: Energy Information Administration, World Oil Production
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