Oil: U.S. Total Production, Imports and Annual New Supply (1918-1943)

Date: 27 September 2025

Source: United States, Office of Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves (1945). Twentieth century petroleum statistics. Washington, p. 22

Funded: Part of the European Research Council (ERC)-grant ECOINT, Grant No. 885285

This visualization shows the trajectory of U.S. oil production and imports between 1918 to 1943. It documents domestic production and two different kinds of imports.

Click the legend entries to toggle individual data series on or off. Hover over the points to see details.