Total crude oil production

The chart shows the world total crude oil production in million barrels per day since 1960 through 2009. Trends are given by the dotted lines (linear regression).

Total world crude oil production grew from 7.7 in 1960 to 26.4 billion barrels per year in 2009, at an annual average rate of 2.56%. For the same period the world gross domestic product (GDP) increased from 7.3 to 53 trillion constant 2005 US dollars, at an annual average rate of 4.14%. There is a strong correlation (correlation coefficient = 0.88) between the two variables, the variation of crude oil production being largely explained by the variation of the world GDP (Pearson statistic R² = 0.77).

It should be noted that total production is not the same as total availability, because the share of self consumption by oil producing countries tends to increase as a result of their own economic growth, and the building up of stocks to protect diminishing reserves. In plain words, oil supply is much more fragile for net importing countries, such as the USA, than it looks at the consolidated world level.

These few landmarks suffice to get the unequivocal message that economic growth, a major goal in everyone's agenda especially in these dire times of financial and economic anguish, will demand a steady supply of crude oil in the foreseeable future. Should pumps, for whatever reason, stop sucking oil from the depths, neither efficiency improvements, nor energy source substitutions would be up to the task of preventing the outage of the economic machine by shortage of energy.

The relative contribution of the OPEC countries, reputedly unstable and insecure, has varied along the period. From 1971 to 1976 – the first Arab oil embargo took place in 1973 – OPEC produced more than 50%. Non OPEC producers regained their past hegemony after 1975, growing to a 71% share of world production in 1985. Since 2004 however, the gap between the two groups narrows down, providing OPEC with renewed power and influence (see also Oil prices up & reserves down).

World Crude Oil Production 1960-2009 (Million Barrels per Day)
Year	Total OPEC ¹	of which:							Total non-OPEC	of which:								World	World (Billion Barrels per Year)
Year	Total OPEC ¹	Iran	Iraq	Kuwait	Nigeria	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirate	Venezuela	Total non-OPEC	Canada	China	Mexico	Norway	Former USSR	Russia	UK	USA	World	World (Billion Barrels per Year)
1960	8.27	1.07	0.97	1.69	0.02	1.31	0	2.85	12.72	0.52	0.1	0.27	0	2.91		(²)	7.04	20.99	7.7
1961	8.93	1.2	1.01	1.74	0.05	1.48	0	2.92	13.52	0.61	0.11	0.29	0	3.28		(²)	7.18	22.45	8.2
1962	10.05	1.33	1.01	1.96	0.07	1.64	0.01	3.2	14.3	0.67	0.12	0.31	0	3.67		(²)	7.33	24.35	8.9
1963	11.07	1.49	1.16	2.1	0.08	1.79	0.05	3.25	15.06	0.71	0.13	0.31	0	4.07		(²)	7.54	26.13	9.5
1964	12.52	1.71	1.26	2.3	0.12	1.9	0.19	3.39	15.66	0.75	0.18	0.32	0	4.6		(²)	7.61	28.18	10.3
1965	13.86	1.91	1.32	2.36	0.27	2.21	0.28	3.47	16.47	0.81	0.23	0.32	0	4.79		(²)	7.8	30.33	11.1
1966	15.29	2.13	1.39	2.48	0.42	2.6	0.36	3.37	17.67	0.88	0.29	0.33	0	5.23		(²)	8.3	32.96	12.0
1967	16.29	2.6	1.23	2.5	0.32	2.81	0.38	3.54	19.11	0.96	0.28	0.36	0	5.68		(²)	8.81	35.39	12.9
1968	18.11	2.84	1.5	2.61	0.14	3.04	0.5	3.6	20.53	1.19	0.3	0.39	0	6.08		(²)	9.1	38.63	14.1
1969	20.11	3.38	1.52	2.77	0.54	3.22	0.63	3.59	21.59	1.13	0.48	0.46	0	6.48		(²)	9.24	41.7	15.2
1970	22.56	3.83	1.55	2.99	1.08	3.8	0.78	3.71	23.32	1.26	0.6	0.49	0	6.99		(²)	9.64	45.89	16.7
1971	24.41	4.54	1.69	3.2	1.53	4.77	1.06	3.55	24.1	1.35	0.78	0.49	0.01	7.48		(²)	9.46	48.52	17.7
1972	26.03	5.02	1.47	3.28	1.82	6.02	1.2	3.22	25.11	1.53	0.9	0.51	0.03	7.89		(²)	9.44	51.14	18.7
1973	29.66	5.86	2.02	3.02	2.05	7.6	1.53	3.37	26.02	1.8	1.09	0.47	0.03	8.32		(²)	9.21	55.68	20.3
1974	29.32	6.02	1.97	2.55	2.26	8.48	1.68	2.98	26.39	1.55	1.32	0.57	0.04	8.91		(²)	8.77	55.72	20.3
1975	25.79	5.35	2.26	2.08	1.78	7.08	1.66	2.35	27.04	1.43	1.49	0.71	0.19	9.52		0.01	8.37	52.83	19.3
1976	29.12	5.88	2.42	2.15	2.07	8.58	1.94	2.29	28.23	1.31	1.67	0.83	0.28	10.06		0.25	8.13	57.34	20.9
1977	29.58	5.66	2.35	1.97	2.09	9.25	2	2.24	30.12	1.32	1.87	0.98	0.28	10.6		0.77	8.24	59.71	21.8
1978	28.16	5.24	2.56	2.13	1.9	8.3	1.83	2.17	32	1.32	2.08	1.21	0.36	11.11		1.08	8.71	60.16	22.0
1979	29.35	3.17	3.48	2.5	2.3	9.53	1.83	2.36	33.32	1.5	2.12	1.46	0.4	11.38		1.57	8.55	62.67	22.9
1980	25.38	1.66	2.51	1.66	2.06	9.9	1.71	2.17	34.17	1.44	2.11	1.94	0.49	11.71		1.62	8.6	59.56	21.7
1981	21.22	1.38	1	1.13	1.43	9.82	1.47	2.1	34.83	1.29	2.01	2.31	0.47	11.85		1.81	8.57	56.05	20.5
1982	17.77	2.21	1.01	0.82	1.3	6.48	1.25	1.9	35.68	1.27	2.05	2.75	0.49	11.91		2.07	8.65	53.45	19.5
1983	16.57	2.44	1.01	1.06	1.24	5.09	1.15	1.8	36.69	1.36	2.12	2.69	0.61	11.97		2.29	8.69	53.26	19.4
1984	16.5	2.17	1.21	1.16	1.39	4.66	1.15	1.8	38	1.44	2.3	2.78	0.71	11.86		2.48	8.88	54.5	19.9
1985	15.37	2.25	1.43	1.02	1.5	3.39	1.19	1.68	38.6	1.47	2.51	2.75	0.77	11.59		2.53	8.97	53.97	19.7
1986	17.46	2.04	1.69	1.42	1.47	4.87	1.33	1.79	38.74	1.47	2.62	2.44	0.84	11.9		2.54	8.68	56.2	20.5
1987	17.71	2.3	2.08	1.59	1.34	4.27	1.54	1.75	38.92	1.54	2.69	2.55	0.98	12.05		2.41	8.35	56.63	20.7
1988	19.74	2.24	2.69	1.49	1.45	5.09	1.57	1.9	38.96	1.62	2.73	2.51	1.11	12.05		2.23	8.14	58.69	21.4
1989	21.4	2.81	2.9	1.78	1.72	5.06	1.86	1.91	38.4	1.56	2.76	2.52	1.48	11.72		1.8	7.61	59.79	21.8
1990	22.49	3.09	2.04	1.18	1.81	6.41	2.12	2.14	38	1.55	2.77	2.55	1.63	10.98		1.82	7.36	60.49	22.1
1991	22.48	3.31	0.31	0.19	1.89	8.12	2.39	2.38	37.71	1.55	2.84	2.68	1.87	9.99		1.8	7.42	60.19	22.0
1992	23.74	3.43	0.43	1.06	1.94	8.33	2.27	2.37	36.37	1.61	2.85	2.67	2.13		7.63	1.83	7.17	60.12	21.9
1993	24.46	3.54	0.51	1.85	1.96	8.2	2.16	2.45	35.71	1.68	2.89	2.67	2.28		6.73	1.92	6.85	60.17	22.0
1994	24.9	3.62	0.55	2.03	1.93	8.12	2.19	2.59	36.2	1.75	2.94	2.69	2.57		6.14	2.37	6.66	61.1	22.3
1995	25.54	3.64	0.56	2.06	1.99	8.23	2.23	2.75	36.85	1.81	2.99	2.62	2.77		6	2.49	6.56	62.38	22.8
1996	26.02	3.69	0.58	2.06	2	8.22	2.28	2.94	37.73	1.84	3.13	2.86	3.09		5.85	2.57	6.46	63.75	23.3
1997	27.29	3.66	1.16	2.01	2.13	8.36	2.32	3.28	38.45	1.92	3.2	3.02	3.14		5.92	2.52	6.45	65.74	24.0
1998	28.37	3.63	2.15	2.09	2.15	8.39	2.35	3.17	38.6	1.98	3.2	3.07	3.01		5.85	2.62	6.25	66.97	24.4
1999	27.22	3.56	2.51	1.9	2.13	7.83	2.17	2.83	38.7	1.91	3.2	2.91	3.02		6.08	2.68	5.88	65.92	24.1
2000	28.98	3.7	2.57	2.08	2.17	8.4	2.37	3.16	39.52	1.98	3.25	3.01	3.22		6.48	2.28	5.82	68.49	25.0
2001	28.16	3.72	2.39	2	2.26	8.03	2.21	3.01	39.94	2.03	3.3	3.13	3.23		6.92	2.28	5.8	68.1	24.9
2002	26.39	3.44	2.02	1.89	2.12	7.63	2.08	2.6	40.77	2.17	3.39	3.18	3.13		7.41	2.29	5.75	67.16	24.5
2003	27.98	3.74	1.31	2.14	2.28	8.78	2.35	2.34	41.45	2.31	3.41	3.37	3.04		8.13	2.09	5.68	69.43	25.3
2004	30.41	4	2.01	2.38	2.33	9.1	2.48	2.56	42.07	2.4	3.49	3.38	2.95		8.8	1.85	5.42	72.48	26.5
2005	31.87	4.14	1.88	2.53	2.63	9.55	2.54	2.56	41.85	2.37	3.61	3.33	2.7		9.04	1.65	5.18	73.72	26.9
2006	31.59	4.03	2	2.54	2.44	9.15	2.64	2.51	41.84	2.53	3.67	3.26	2.49		9.25	1.49	5.1	73.4	26.8
2007	31.21	3.91	2.09	2.46	2.35	8.72	2.6	2.43	41.78	2.63	3.73	3.08	2.27		9.44	1.5	5.06	72.9	26.6
2008	32.48	4.05	2.38	2.59	2.17	9.26	2.68	2.39	41.21	2.6	3.79	2.79	2.18		9.36	1.39	4.95	73.6	26.9
2009	30.65	4.04	2.39	2.35	2.21	8.25	2.41	2.24	41.61	2.56	3.8	2.6	2.07		9.5	1.33	5.31	72.26	26.4
Annual average change rate	2.71%	2.75%	1.86%	0.68%	10.08%	3.83%	12.38%	-0.49%	2.45%	3.31%	7.71%	4.73%	15.07%	3.59%	1.30%	15.47%	-0.57%	2.56%	2.56%
¹ OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries): An intergovernmental organization whose stated objective is to "coordinate and unify the petroleum policies of member countries." It was created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10-14, 1960. Current members (with years of membership) include: Algeria (1969-present), Angola (2007-present), Ecuador (1973-1992 and 2007-present), Iran (1960-present), Iraq (1960-present), Kuwait (1960-present), Libya (1962-present), Nigeria (1971-present), Qatar (1961-present), Saudi Arabia (1960-present), United Arab Emirates (1967-present) and Venezuela (1960-present). Countries no longer members of OPEC include: Gabon (1975-1994) and Indonesia (1962-2008).
² Less than 0.005 million barrels per day.
Empty boxes = non applicable.
Data are for crude oil, including extra heavy crude oil, lease condensate, and liquids processed from Canadian oil sands; they exclude natural gas plant liquids. Totals may not equal sum ofcomponents due to independent rounding.

Sources: EIA - Energy Information Administration

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World Crude Oil Production1960-2009(Million Barrels per Day)

Year

Total OPEC ¹

of which:

Total non-OPEC

of which:

World

Iran

Iraq

Kuwait

Nigeria

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirate

Venezuela

Canada

China

Mexico

Norway

Former USSR

Russia

UK

USA

World Crude Oil Production
1960-2009
(Million Barrels per Day)