Figures include crude oil, shale oil, oil sands, condensates and NGLs. Liquid fuels from other sources such as biofuels and synthetic derivatives of coal and natural gas are excluded, as well as oil shales/kerogen extracted in solid form.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
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Oil production in North America 1998-2021, by country
The United States is the leading oil producer amongst North American countries, with an output amounting to some **** million barrels per day in 2021. The total oil production in the continent peaked in 2019, at **** million barrels per day.
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BP. (June 28, 2022). Oil production in North America from 1998 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1135120/oil-production-in-north-america-country/
BP. "Oil production in North America from 1998 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 barrels per day)." Chart. June 28, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1135120/oil-production-in-north-america-country/
BP. (2022). Oil production in North America from 1998 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 barrels per day). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1135120/oil-production-in-north-america-country/
BP. "Oil Production in North America from 1998 to 2021, by Country (in 1,000 Barrels per Day)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 28 Jun 2022, /statistics/1135120/oil-production-in-north-america-country/
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Oil production in North America from 1998 to 2021, by country (in 1,000 barrels per day) [Graph], BP, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1135120/oil-production-in-north-america-country/