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Energy Statistics > Oil production in 1972 (most recent) by country

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   United States  24.9%
   Saudi Arabia  13.5%
   Iran  11.3%
   Kuwait  7.4%
   Venezuela  7.4%
   Libya  5%
   Canada  4.1%
   Nigeria  4.1%
   Iraq  3.3%
   United Arab Emirates  2.9%
   Algeria  2.4%
   Indonesia  2.4%
   China  2%
   Mexico  1.1%
   Qatar  1.1%
   Argentina  1%
   Australia  0.8%
   Romania  0.7%
   Oman  0.6%
   Egypt  0.5%


Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1  United States:11,185 thousand barrels / day 
#2  Saudi Arabia:6,070 thousand barrels / day 
#3  Iran:5,059 thousand barrels / day 
#4  Kuwait:3,339 thousand barrels / day 
#5  Venezuela:3,301 thousand barrels / day 
#6  Libya:2,248 thousand barrels / day 
#7  Canada:1,829 thousand barrels / day 
#8  Nigeria:1,818 thousand barrels / day 
#9  Iraq:1,466 thousand barrels / day 
#10  United Arab Emirates:1,300 thousand barrels / day 
#11  Algeria:1,089 thousand barrels / day 
#12  Indonesia:1,081 thousand barrels / day 
#13  China:913 thousand barrels / day 
#14  Mexico:506 thousand barrels / day 
#15  Qatar:482 thousand barrels / day 
#16  Argentina:444 thousand barrels / day 
#17  Australia:337 thousand barrels / day 
#18  Romania:298 thousand barrels / day 
#19  Oman:282 thousand barrels / day 
#20  Egypt:208 thousand barrels / day 
#21  Colombia:203 thousand barrels / day 
#22  Brunei:182 thousand barrels / day 
#23  Brazil:171 thousand barrels / day 
#24  India:152 thousand barrels / day 
#25  Angola:143 thousand barrels / day 
#26  Trinidad and Tobago:141 thousand barrels / day 
#27  Gabon:126 thousand barrels / day 
#28  Syria:117 thousand barrels / day 
#29  Malaysia:93 thousand barrels / day 
#30  Tunisia:84 thousand barrels / day 
#31  Ecuador:78 thousand barrels / day 
#32  Peru:67 thousand barrels / day 
#33  Norway:33 thousand barrels / day 
#34  Italy:24 thousand barrels / day 
#35  United Kingdom:8 thousand barrels / day 
#36  Denmark:2 thousand barrels / day 
Total: 44,879 thousand barrels / day  
Weighted average: 1,246.6 thousand barrels / day  

SOURCE: BP

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