In 2020, the United States had the largest non-conventional oil resources worldwide, with approximately 101.9 billion metric tons of reserves in oil sands, oil shale, and heavy oil. Russia had the largest conventional oil resources, with around 64.7 billion metric tons.
Leading countries based on oil resources in 2020, by type (in million metric tons)
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Statistics on The history of oil
Prices
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- Premium Statistic OPEC oil price annually 1960-2023
- Basic Statistic West Texas Intermediate annual average oil price 1976-2023
- Basic Statistic Annual first purchase price of oil in the U.S. 1859-2021
- Basic Statistic Brent crude oil price annually 1976-2023
- Basic Statistic Oil price of Dubai Fateh 1973-2021
Production & Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Global oil consumption 1970-2021
- Basic Statistic Annual oil production by world region 1965-2021
- Basic Statistic Annual share of primary energy produced by oil per global region 1965-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of global oil rigs 1975-2021
- Premium Statistic Countries with largest conventional oil reserves 2020
- Premium Statistic Countries with the largest oil resources by type 2020
- Basic Statistic Proven U.S. reserves of crude oil 1899-2021
- Basic Statistic Petroleum production in selected East Asian countries 1900-1945, by country
Global trade & companies
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- Premium Statistic Capacity of oil tankers in seaborne trade 1980-2022
- Premium Statistic Selected global oil companies by daily production 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading global oil and gas producers based on revenue 2022
- Premium Statistic Largest global crude oil importers 2021
- Premium Statistic Petroleum imports into the U.S. by country 1985-2021
- Basic Statistic Petroleum exports from the U.S. 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Oil production volume in Russia 2021, by company
Crises & Events
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- Basic Statistic Annual global CO2 emissions by fuel or industry 1800-2021
- Basic Statistic Coal and petroleum output by major power during the Second World War 1940
- Basic Statistic Disruptions to global oil supplies 1956- 2011
- Basic Statistic Development of stagflation indicators 1970-2022
- Premium Statistic WTI crude oil price in times of global crisis 1968-2022
- Premium Statistic Global energy price spikes 1979-2022, by fuel
- Basic Statistic Annual U.S. gasoline prices in times of crisis 1956-2011
- Premium Statistic Global oil and gas industry workforce cuts due to oil crises 2014-2020
Further related statistics
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- Nigerian oil export shares by destination region 2015
- Oil consumption in France 1990-2021
- Global oil consumption share 2010 & 2021, by country
- Oil exports - United Arab Emirates 2008
- Oil exports - Algeria 2008
- Oil exports - Libya 2008
- Oil exports - Indonesia 2008
- Oil exports - Ecuador 2008
- Oil consumption in Germany 1997-2021
- Global oil demand by region 2019-2020
- Proved Russian oil reserves 2000-2020
- Global oil production share 2021, by region
- Total number of subsea trees awarded to manufacturers worldwide 2010-2017
- Iranian crude oil exports by importing country: 2010
- Global oil consumption growth 2021, by region
- U.S. enhanced oil recovery market value 2014-2025
- UK: ethane production and trade 2010-2019
- Annual income of GOIL Company Limited 2015-2022, by entity
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- Oil consumption in Germany 1997-2021
- Global oil demand by region 2019-2020
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- Total number of subsea trees awarded to manufacturers worldwide 2010-2017
- Iranian crude oil exports by importing country: 2010
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- Annual income of GOIL Company Limited 2015-2022, by entity
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BGR. (February 10, 2022). Leading countries based on oil resources in 2020, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264766/countries-with-largest-oil-resources/
BGR. "Leading countries based on oil resources in 2020, by type (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264766/countries-with-largest-oil-resources/
BGR. (2022). Leading countries based on oil resources in 2020, by type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/264766/countries-with-largest-oil-resources/
BGR. "Leading Countries Based on Oil Resources in 2020, by Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264766/countries-with-largest-oil-resources/
BGR, Leading countries based on oil resources in 2020, by type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/264766/countries-with-largest-oil-resources/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Leading countries based on oil resources in 2020, by type (in million metric tons) [Graph], BGR, February 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/264766/countries-with-largest-oil-resources/