Global oil shales production 2016-2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 11, 2024

Worldwide oil shales production amounted to 14.7 million metric tons in 2022. Between 2016 and 2022, oil shales production decreased by over 11.8 percent. Oil shale is distinct from oil-bearing shales also known as tight oil, which is the form of oil shales heavily produced in the United States.

Oil shales production worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)

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2024

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Worldwide

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2016 to 2022

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Figures were rounded.

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