Oil sands production in Canada amounted to nearly 180 million cubic meters in 2021, reaching a peak in production. Since 1967, the production of this unconventional crude oil type has grown significantly. Oil sands are also known as crude bitumen and today account for the majority of
Total oil sands production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 cubic meters)
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CAPP. (October 21, 2022). Total oil sands production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/484927/canadian-oil-sands-total-production/
CAPP. "Total oil sands production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 cubic meters)." Chart. October 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/484927/canadian-oil-sands-total-production/
CAPP. (2022). Total oil sands production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 cubic meters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/484927/canadian-oil-sands-total-production/
CAPP. "Total Oil Sands Production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 Cubic Meters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/484927/canadian-oil-sands-total-production/
CAPP, Total oil sands production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 cubic meters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/484927/canadian-oil-sands-total-production/ (last visited February 07, 2023)
Total oil sands production in Canada from 1967 to 2021 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph], CAPP, October 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/484927/canadian-oil-sands-total-production/