Canada Oil

163,108,000,000barrels
9.2%
of world reserves
at current production
6,256,639b/d+4.3% YoY
2,476,562b/d+1.5% YoY
Daily Surplus (2025)
+3,780,078b/d

Consumption uses 39.6% of production.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Oil Reserves in Canada

  • Canada has proven oil reserves of 163,108,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#4 in the world), representing 9.2% of the world's total.
  • As of 2025 production rates, Canada has roughly 90 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).

Oil Production in Canada

  • Canada produced 6,256,639 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#4 in the world), an increase of 4.3% from 5,996,888 barrels per day in 2024.
  • Of that, 4,963,935 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
  • And 1,181,366 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.

Oil Consumption in Canada

  • Canada consumed 2,476,562 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2025 (#8 in the world), an increase of 1.5% from 2024. This represents about 2.4% of the world's total oil consumption.
  • Per capita, oil consumption in Canada averaged 2.59 us gallons per day in 2025 (#20 in the world).
  • The largest refined-product categories were Motor Gasoline (33.5%), Other Refined Products (27.1%), and Distillate Fuel Oil (23.5%).

(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Canada

EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.

Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.

oil Balance in Canada

  • In 2025, Canada produced approximately 6,256,639 barrels per day of oil and consumed 2,476,562 barrels per day , a surplus of 3,780,078 barrels per day.

Canada Oil History (1973-2025)

ReservesProductionConsumptionCrude Oil Trade (Historical)
2025163,108,000,00049.2%6,256,639+4.3%45.9%2,476,562+1.5%3—2.59———
2024163,108,000,00049.3%5,996,888+4.1%45.8%2,440,238−0.24%92.4%2.58———
2023163,806,000,00049.3%5,759,518+1.2%45.6%2,446,011+1.9%82.4%2.61———
2022168,100,000,00049.7%5,693,534+2.8%45.7%2,401,512+4.9%92.4%2.6———
2021170,300,000,00049.9%5,537,451+5.8%45.8%2,289,822+1.3%92.4%2.5———
2020———5,234,650−4.4%45.6%2,259,754−11.7%92.5%2.49714,4753,016,996−2,302,521
2019167,401,306,000310.0%5,477,586+2.4%45.5%2,559,211+0.1%92.5%2.84800,3973,194,766−2,394,369
2018170,540,000,000310.2%5,348,146+8.1%45.3%2,556,753+2%92.6%2.88793,7593,176,975−2,383,216
2017169,708,702,000310.3%4,946,555+8.1%55.0%2,505,890+0.04%92.5%2.86819,0192,921,650−2,102,631
2016170,863,000,000310.4%4,576,819+1.8%54.7%2,504,795+1.5%92.6%2.89940,1582,907,293−1,967,135
2015172,480,900,000310.4%4,493,867+2.6%54.6%2,468,518+2%92.6%2.88925,6722,487,123−1,561,451
2014173,200,000,000310.5%4,378,221+7.9%54.7%2,418,932−1.5%82.6%2.85776,7372,381,843−1,605,106
2013173,105,194,000310.5%4,056,852+5.6%54.4%2,455,279−0.86%82.7%2.92804,4002,217,603−1,413,203
2012173,625,225,000311.4%3,842,119+7.2%54.2%2,476,678+1.3%82.7%2.98843,6931,932,656−1,088,963
2011175,214,000,000311.9%3,583,717+4.5%64.0%2,444,838+1.1%82.7%2.97823,1991,807,972−984,773
2010175,214,000,000212.9%3,429,993+3.7%63.9%2,418,715+5.4%92.7%2.97842,4211,590,305−747,884
2009178,092,000,000213.3%3,308,374−1.1%63.9%2,295,712−2.1%92.7%2.85889,9121,514,727−624,815
2008178,592,000,000213.4%3,345,175−4.2%63.8%2,345,448−3.2%92.7%2.95886,6011,553,273−666,672
2007179,210,000,000213.6%3,492,693+3.2%74.1%2,421,915+3.9%72.8%3.07895,5261,486,095−590,569
2006178,792,400,000213.9%3,382,960+5.6%74.0%2,331,419+0.02%72.7%2.99888,2161,588,225−700,009
2005178,800,000,000214.0%3,202,294−1.5%73.8%2,330,948+4.5%72.8%3.02966,1361,501,360−535,224
2004178,893,000,000214.1%3,250,853+2.8%73.9%2,230,268+3.5%72.7%2.92925,6111,355,474−429,863
2003180,021,000,000214.8%3,162,538+7.6%83.9%2,154,605+5.6%82.7%2.84898,9781,231,557−332,579
20024,858,000,000220.47%2,939,072+4.9%83.8%2,040,085+4.9%92.6%2.72879,0091,153,960−274,951
20014,706,104,000230.46%2,802,011+0.26%93.7%1,944,079+0.9%112.5%2.62916,3841,147,782−231,398
20004,930,827,000210.48%2,794,650+4.5%93.7%1,926,713−0.99%112.5%2.62910,6091,179,705−269,096
19994,930,827,000210.48%2,674,836−2.4%113.6%1,945,948+4.4%112.6%2.67822,4721,047,348−224,876
19984,800,000,000210.47%2,741,011+3.1%113.6%1,864,230−0.32%112.5%2.58774,4361,146,429−371,993
19974,900,000,000190.48%2,658,103+4.3%113.6%1,870,236+4.6%102.6%2.61764,0971,042,401−278,304
19964,900,000,000180.51%2,548,429+3.3%113.5%1,788,612+3.2%122.5%2.52682,018972,800−290,782
19955,000,000,000170.53%2,467,290+4.5%113.5%1,733,214+2.3%122.5%2.47589,640906,348−316,708
19945,100,000,000170.54%2,359,922+5.3%113.4%1,693,759+1.3%112.5%2.44621,241846,944−225,703
19935,300,000,000170.56%2,240,719+8.5%103.4%1,672,378+1.3%112.5%2.44591,013787,035−196,022
19925,600,000,000160.60%2,064,978−6.6%103.1%1,650,224+2.9%102.5%2.43512,972697,424−184,452
19915,800,000,000160.58%2,210,578+1.6%83.3%1,602,945−3.2%92.4%2.39542,856645,329−102,473
19906,100,000,000160.61%2,175,197+0.14%83.3%1,656,000−4.8%82.5%2.5535,284546,410−11,126
19896,800,000,000150.75%2,172,214−1.2%83.3%1,738,597+4.3%62.6%2.67487,228530,862−43,634
19886,800,000,000150.76%2,199,541+5.4%83.4%1,666,131+4.6%72.6%2.6448,480607,005−158,525
19876,900,000,000160.99%2,087,707+4.9%83.4%1,592,244+4.9%72.5%2.52405,431500,029−94,598
19866,500,000,000160.93%1,989,392+0.52%83.2%1,517,521+0.24%82.5%2.43357,011469,540−112,529
19857,100,000,000161.0%1,979,052+3.6%73.3%1,513,858+0.65%72.5%2.45286,542427,884−141,342
19846,700,000,000161.0%1,909,623+40.8%73.2%1,504,027+3.9%72.5%2.46250,620308,732−58,112
19837,000,000,000151.1%1,356,230+6.7%92.3%1,448,000−8.2%72.5%2.39251,307309,580−58,273
19827,300,000,000161.1%1,271,151−1.1%102.2%1,578,000−10.7%72.6%2.64346,128230,186115,942
19816,400,000,000150.98%1,284,729−10.5%112.1%1,768,000−5.6%62.9%2.99507,298163,028344,270
19806,800,000,000151.1%1,435,202−4.3%142.2%1,873,000−5%63.0%3.21551,397205,068346,329
1979———1,500,178+14%122.6%1,971,000+3.6%5—3.42———
1978———1,316,022−0.39%112.4%1,902,000+2.8%6—3.33———
1977———1,321,134+0.54%112.5%1,850,000+1.8%6—3.27———
1976———1,313,984−8.1%112.5%1,818,000+2.2%6—3.26———
1975———1,430,230−7.8%113.0%1,779,000+0%6—3.23———
1974———1,550,953−13.7%93.1%1,779,000+2.9%6—3.27———
1973———1,798,110—93.6%1,729,000—6—3.23———

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