The United States dominates global oil production in 2025, accounting for 16.08% of the world’s supply, according to fresh data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This surge, driven by shale innovations in the Permian Basin, outpaces traditional giants like Russia (11.69%) and Saudi Arabia (11.26%).
Canada follows at 5.85%, bolstered by oil sands output, while Iraq (5.20%), China (5.14%), and Iran (4.96%) round out the top six. The United Arab Emirates (4.52%) and Brazil (4.43%) also punched above their weight, thanks to offshore deepwater fields.
Lower down, Nigeria – Africa’s largest producer – contributed 1.90%, trailing Norway (2.19%) and Mexico (2.04%) but ahead of Libya (1.61%). Other African nations like Algeria (1.35%) and Angola (1.22%) held steady amid geopolitical challenges.
The full 2025 share of global production:
- United States: 16.08%
- Russia: 11.69%
- Saudi Arabia: 11.26%
- Canada: 5.85%
- Iraq: 5.20%
- China: 5.14%
- Iran: 4.96%
- United Arab Emirates: 4.52%
- Brazil: 4.43%
- Kuwait: 3.05%
- Kazakhstan: 2.45%
- Norway: 2.19%
- Mexico: 2.04%
- Nigeria: 1.90%
- Libya: 1.61%
- Qatar: 1.55%
- Algeria: 1.35%
- Angola: 1.22%
- Oman: 1.18%
- Venezuela: 1.15%
- Argentina: 0.93%
- Colombia: 0.88%
- Guyana: 0.87%
- United Kingdom: 0.73%
- India: 0.71%
- Indonesia: 0.69%
- Azerbaijan: 0.67%
- Malaysia: 0.61%
- Egypt: 0.60%
- Ecuador: 0.52%
These shares highlight shifting energy dynamics, with non-OPEC+ producers like the US and Brazil gaining ground amid OPEC+ cuts and sanctions on Russia and Iran. For Nigeria, the 1.90% slice underscores untapped potential in the Niger Delta, though theft and underinvestment cap growth.
Experts warn that geopolitical tensions and the global push for renewables could reshape this ranking by 2030.
(Source: EIA International Energy Statistics, 2025 estimates)
