Canada imports about 1 BILLION barrels of oil per year, nearly all into Quebec and Ontario in-spite of the fact that it exports 3.1 Billion barrels of oil per year.
These are the specific numbers taken directly from the Canadian Federal Government from 2016:
- Canadian production: 3.9 MMb/d
- Imports: 0.9 MMb/d
- Exports: 3.1 MMb/d
Below are some other statistics you might also find interesting:
Canada Has the Third Largest Proven Reserves on the Globe:
| Rank | Country | Percentage of total |
| 1 | Venezuela | 18% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 16% |
| 3 | Canada | 10% |
| 4 | Iran | 10% |
| 5 | Iraq | 9% |
Canada Produces 5% of the Worlds Oil:
| Rank | Country | Percentage of total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 13% |
| 3 | Russia | 12% |
| 4 | Canada | 5% |
| 5 | China | 5% |
Canada has just 2% of the Globes Shale Oil:
| Rank | Country | Percentage of total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 19% |
| 2 | Russia | 18% |
| 3 | China | 8% |
| 4 | Argentina | 6% |
| 5 | Libya | 6% |
| 13 | Canada | 2% |
Canada Currently Produces About Half of Its Oil Using Conventional Drilling:
Canada Has Just 15 Major Oil Pipelines Currently:
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Canadian Oil is Exported Mostly By Rail:
The best research shows rail is 4.5 time less safe than pipelines.
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Canadian Demand For Oil Will Be Supplied From Somewhere:
See our article: Will Blocking Canadian Pipelines Help Reduce Climate Change?
1 Comment
Matti · June 6, 2021 at 6:39 pm
Canada imports way too much oil. As someone from Asia, I was shocked and Canadians should be embarassed.