HC Deb 22 July 1980 vol 989 cc142-3W
Mr. Gordon Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the top 20 world oil producers in order of production and show the quantities produced in terms of daily barrels and tons per year.

Mr. Gray

Production figures for April 1980 and for 1979 as a whole are set out below. The April figures are estimates, and may be subject to revision. The producers are ranked according to the April 1980 estimates, although the exact rankings may change from month to month as production levels vary in individual countries.

1979 average April 1980
mb/d mt/yr mb/d mt/yr
1. USSR 11.8 578 12.0 590
2. USA 10.3 507 10.4 514
3. Saudi Arabia* 9.8 482 10.1 496
4. Iraq 3.5 170 3.5 172
5. China 2.3 112 2.3 112
6. Nigeria 2.3 113 2.2 106
7. Venezuela 2.4 116 2.1 101
8. Mexico 1.5 72 1.9 93
9. Iran 3.1 153 1.8 89
10. Libya 2.1 102 1.8 86
11. Canada 1.8 88 1.7 81
12. Indonesia 1.6 78 1.6 78
13. Kuwait* 2.5 124 1.6 77
14. United Kingdom 1.6 77 1.5 74
15. Abu Dhabi 1.5 72 1.4 66
16. Algeria, 1.2 58 1.1 54
17. Egypt 0.5 24 0.6 28
18. Norway, 0.4 20 0.5 27
19. Qatar 0.5 25 0.5 25
20. Dubai 0.4 18 0.4 18
* Includes 50 per cent. of the Neutral Zone.