World's 10 biggest oil producers
The U.S. may become the world's top oil producer by 2020. But where do we stack up right now?
A new report by the International Energy Agency claims the United States will overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer by 2020, and be energy independent 10 years later. Check out the current top 10 oil producing countries, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's most recent data (2011, unless otherwise noted).
A new report by the International Energy Agency claims the United States will overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer by 2020, and be energy independent 10 years later. Check out the current top 10 oil producing countries, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's most recent data (2011, unless otherwise noted).
10. Kuwait -- Crude production: 2.75 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.1 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 352,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 104 billion barrels
9. Brazil -- Crude production: 2.8 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.15 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 321,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 12.86 billion barrels
8. Mexico -- Crude production: 2.95 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.3 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 1.11 million barrels
Proven reserves: 10.42 billion barrels
7. United Arab Emirates -- Crude production: 3.23 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 3.6 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 35,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 97.8 billion barrels
6. Canada -- Crude production: 3.92 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.4 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 3.01 million barrels
Proven reserves: 175.21 billion barrels
5. Iran -- Crude production: 4.13 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.6 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 0
Proven reserves: 137 billion barrels
4. China -- Crude production: 4.19 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 4.7 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 2,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 20.35 billion barrels
3. Russia -- Crude production: 10.3 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 11.64 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 572,000 barrels
Proven reserves: 60 billion barrels
2. United States -- Crude production: 10.59 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 11.94 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: Not applicable
Proven reserves: 20.68 billion barrels* (numbers as of 2009, most recent available)
1. Saudi Arabia -- Crude production: 11.75 million barrels per day
Share of world production: 13.24 percent
Daily exports to the U.S.: 1.42 million barrels
Proven reserves: 262.6 billion barrels
