How Much Oil Does Canada Import & Other Oil Statistics

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:

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Canada Has the Third Largest Proven Reserves on the Globe:

World proved reserves – 1,646 billion barrels (at the end of 2016)

Rank	Country	Percentage of total
1	Venezuela	18%
2	Saudi Arabia	16%
3	Canada	10%
4	Iran	10%
5	Iraq	9%

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Canada Produces 5% of the Worlds Oil:

World production* – 93.6 MMb/d (2016, preliminary)

Rank	Country	Percentage of total
1	United States	13%
2	Saudi Arabia	13%
3	Russia	12%
4	Canada	5%
5	China	5%

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Canada has just 2% of the Globes Shale Oil:

World technically recoverable shale oil* resources – 419 billion barrels (2015)

Rank	Country	Percentage of total
1	United States	19%
2	Russia	18%
3	China	8%
4	Argentina	6%
5	Libya	6%
13	Canada	2%

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Canada Currently Produces About Half of Its Oil Using Conventional Drilling:

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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?