What countries are the top producers and consumers of oil?
The 10 largest oil1 producers and share of total world oil production2 in 20213
| Country | Million barrels per day | Share of world total |
| United States | 18.98 | 20% |
| Saudi Arabia | 10.84 | 11% |
| Russia | 10.78 | 11% |
| Canada | 5.54 | 6% |
| China | 4.99 | 5% |
| Iraq | 4.15 | 4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3.79 | 4% |
| Brazil | 3.69 | 4% |
| Iran | 3.46 | 4% |
| Kuwait | 2.72 | 3% |
| Total top 10 | 68.92 | 72% |
| World total | 95.70 |
1 Oil includes crude oil, all other petroleum liquids, and biofuels.
2 Production includes domestic production of crude oil, all other petroleum liquids, and biofuels and refinery processing gain.
3 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics, Total oil (petroleum and other liquids) production, as of December 8, 2022
The 10 largest oil1 consumers and share of total world oil consumption in 20212
| Country | Million barrels per day | Share of world total |
| United States | 19.89 | 21% |
| China | 14.76 | 15% |
| India | 4.79 | 5% |
| Russia | 3.67 | 4% |
| Japan | 3.41 | 4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 3.35 | 3% |
| Brazil | 2.96 | 3% |
| South Korea | 2.58 | 3% |
| Canada | 2.26 | 2% |
| Germany | 2.13 | 2% |
| Total top 10 | 59.80 | 62% |
| World total | 96.66 |
1 Oil includes crude oil, all other petroleum liquids, and biofuels.
2 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Statistics, Total oil (petroleum and other liquids) consumption, as of December 8, 2022
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Last updated: December 8, 2022, with most recent data available at the time of update.
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