Colorado Crude Oil Production: Monthly and Annual EIA Data

2025 average

475 Mbbl/d

+0.6% vs 2024

Rank among 32 states, 2025

4th

3.5% of U.S. production

July 2026

442 Mbbl/d

474 a year earlier

Record year (data from 1981)

527 Mbbl/d

2019

Colorado produced 475 thousand barrels per day (Mbbl/d) of crude oil in 2025, 42% more than in 2015. That ranks 4th among the 32 states EIA reports, with 3.5% of U.S. field production. Output was about level with 2024 (472).

Colorado monthly crude oil production since January 1981

Chart data table (547 rows)

Colorado field production of crude oil, monthly (Mbbl/d)
Period	Mbbl/d
July 2026	442
June 2026	444
May 2026	454
April 2026	460
March 2026	462
February 2026	453
January 2026	443
December 2025	458
November 2025	470
October 2025	480
September 2025	472
August 2025	477
July 2025	474
June 2025	469
May 2025	484
April 2025	463
March 2025	484
February 2025	480
January 2025	487
December 2024	520
November 2024	530
October 2024	501
September 2024	473
August 2024	452
July 2024	444
June 2024	446
May 2024	459
April 2024	451
March 2024	472
February 2024	469
January 2024	447
December 2023	492
November 2023	486
October 2023	475
September 2023	463
August 2023	467
July 2023	458
June 2023	465
May 2023	458
April 2023	455
March 2023	441
February 2023	421
January 2023	430
December 2022	418
November 2022	453
October 2022	442
September 2022	438
August 2022	437
July 2022	434
June 2022	434
May 2022	441
April 2022	454
March 2022	455
February 2022	446
January 2022	438
December 2021	455
November 2021	455
October 2021	461
September 2021	435
August 2021	418
July 2021	412
June 2021	408
May 2021	424
April 2021	421
March 2021	386
February 2021	388
January 2021	393
December 2020	396
November 2020	411
October 2020	418
September 2020	440
August 2020	466
July 2020	468
June 2020	460
May 2020	468
April 2020	512
March 2020	518
February 2020	527
January 2020	540
December 2019	557
November 2019	577
October 2019	568
September 2019	533
August 2019	535
July 2019	522
June 2019	530
May 2019	511
April 2019	497
March 2019	481
February 2019	498
January 2019	510
December 2018	527
November 2018	526
October 2018	505
September 2018	489
August 2018	478
July 2018	436
June 2018	423
May 2018	443
April 2018	445
March 2018	430
February 2018	423
January 2018	432
December 2017	436
November 2017	421
October 2017	409
September 2017	399
August 2017	374
July 2017	346
June 2017	330
May 2017	333
April 2017	326
March 2017	307
February 2017	293
January 2017	293
December 2016	301
November 2016	313
October 2016	319
September 2016	320
August 2016	322
July 2016	320
June 2016	308
May 2016	310
April 2016	318
March 2016	317
February 2016	324
January 2016	330
December 2015	329
November 2015	339
October 2015	343
September 2015	339
August 2015	346
July 2015	342
June 2015	335
May 2015	338
April 2015	336
March 2015	329
February 2015	324
January 2015	316
December 2014	309
November 2014	295
October 2014	291
September 2014	281
August 2014	283
July 2014	271
June 2014	263
May 2014	253
April 2014	237
March 2014	232
February 2014	215
January 2014	211
December 2013	209
November 2013	215
October 2013	209
September 2013	189
August 2013	189
July 2013	179
June 2013	169
May 2013	166
April 2013	168
March 2013	163
February 2013	162
January 2013	156
December 2012	161
November 2012	160
October 2012	154
September 2012	140
August 2012	133
July 2012	130
June 2012	127
May 2012	132
April 2012	123
March 2012	127
February 2012	123
January 2012	121
December 2011	117
November 2011	118
October 2011	115
September 2011	114
August 2011	111
July 2011	106
June 2011	108
May 2011	106
April 2011	107
March 2011	105
February 2011	98
January 2011	94
December 2010	98
November 2010	97
October 2010	95
September 2010	96
August 2010	93
July 2010	83
June 2010	86
May 2010	89
April 2010	88
March 2010	88
February 2010	88
January 2010	86
December 2009	82
November 2009	85
October 2009	81
September 2009	83
August 2009	82
July 2009	81
June 2009	83
May 2009	82
April 2009	82
March 2009	86
February 2009	87
January 2009	85
December 2008	83
November 2008	87
October 2008	86
September 2008	88
August 2008	82
July 2008	81
June 2008	82
May 2008	81
April 2008	81
March 2008	80
February 2008	77
January 2008	73
December 2007	72
November 2007	77
October 2007	76
September 2007	72
August 2007	74
July 2007	72
June 2007	73
May 2007	74
April 2007	74
March 2007	71
February 2007	64
January 2007	61
December 2006	64
November 2006	69
October 2006	70
September 2006	68
August 2006	68
July 2006	68
June 2006	67
May 2006	69
April 2006	67
March 2006	68
February 2006	65
January 2006	63
December 2005	62
November 2005	66
October 2005	65
September 2005	64
August 2005	65
July 2005	62
June 2005	64
May 2005	66
April 2005	62
March 2005	63
February 2005	63
January 2005	61
December 2004	61
November 2004	61
October 2004	61
September 2004	61
August 2004	62
July 2004	61
June 2004	63
May 2004	63
April 2004	63
March 2004	63
February 2004	61
January 2004	59
December 2003	61
November 2003	59
October 2003	60
September 2003	61
August 2003	58
July 2003	58
June 2003	59
May 2003	58
April 2003	59
March 2003	57
February 2003	58
January 2003	58
December 2002	59
November 2002	57
October 2002	57
September 2002	57
August 2002	55
July 2002	54
June 2002	55
May 2002	56
April 2002	57
March 2002	56
February 2002	56
January 2002	56
December 2001	44
November 2001	44
October 2001	44
September 2001	44
August 2001	45
July 2001	45
June 2001	45
May 2001	46
April 2001	46
March 2001	46
February 2001	46
January 2001	48
December 2000	49
November 2000	49
October 2000	50
September 2000	50
August 2000	50
July 2000	50
June 2000	50
May 2000	51
April 2000	51
March 2000	52
February 2000	52
January 2000	53
December 1999	50
November 1999	49
October 1999	50
September 1999	49
August 1999	50
July 1999	49
June 1999	51
May 1999	49
April 1999	49
March 1999	54
February 1999	52
January 1999	54
December 1998	60
November 1998	57
October 1998	54
September 1998	60
August 1998	60
July 1998	59
June 1998	61
May 1998	63
April 1998	64
March 1998	66
February 1998	67
January 1998	66
December 1997	74
November 1997	69
October 1997	66
September 1997	69
August 1997	68
July 1997	68
June 1997	71
May 1997	69
April 1997	73
March 1997	73
February 1997	72
January 1997	70
December 1996	65
November 1996	65
October 1996	68
September 1996	68
August 1996	65
July 1996	69
June 1996	69
May 1996	67
April 1996	71
March 1996	69
February 1996	71
January 1996	70
December 1995	75
November 1995	76
October 1995	71
September 1995	73
August 1995	73
July 1995	73
June 1995	72
May 1995	78
April 1995	81
March 1995	83
February 1995	83
January 1995	83
December 1994	78
November 1994	75
October 1994	75
September 1994	77
August 1994	77
July 1994	77
June 1994	79
May 1994	83
April 1994	79
March 1994	82
February 1994	82
January 1994	77
December 1993	81
November 1993	82
October 1993	78
September 1993	78
August 1993	78
July 1993	78
June 1993	79
May 1993	93
April 1993	75
March 1993	83
February 1993	81
January 1993	79
December 1992	78
November 1992	78
October 1992	82
September 1992	82
August 1992	79
July 1992	80
June 1992	82
May 1992	83
April 1992	85
March 1992	82
February 1992	84
January 1992	83
December 1991	88
November 1991	85
October 1991	85
September 1991	85
August 1991	85
July 1991	85
June 1991	88
May 1991	88
April 1991	87
March 1991	86
February 1991	86
January 1991	84
December 1990	78
November 1990	84
October 1990	84
September 1990	84
August 1990	82
July 1990	83
June 1990	84
May 1990	86
April 1990	85
March 1990	85
February 1990	84
January 1990	83
December 1989	79
November 1989	83
October 1989	83
September 1989	81
August 1989	82
July 1989	82
June 1989	85
May 1989	86
April 1989	87
March 1989	86
February 1989	85
January 1989	88
December 1988	86
November 1988	88
October 1988	89
September 1988	89
August 1988	90
July 1988	90
June 1988	92
May 1988	89
April 1988	91
March 1988	88
February 1988	87
January 1988	82
December 1987	81
November 1987	77
October 1987	80
September 1987	81
August 1987	80
July 1987	80
June 1987	80
May 1987	78
April 1987	78
March 1987	78
February 1987	77
January 1987	77
December 1986	77
November 1986	77
October 1986	78
September 1986	77
August 1986	78
July 1986	78
June 1986	80
May 1986	82
April 1986	82
March 1986	85
February 1986	84
January 1986	85
December 1985	82
November 1985	82
October 1985	82
September 1985	82
August 1985	82
July 1985	80
June 1985	82
May 1985	84
April 1985	86
March 1985	85
February 1985	82
January 1985	86
December 1984	78
November 1984	78
October 1984	78
September 1984	78
August 1984	76
July 1984	77
June 1984	81
May 1984	81
April 1984	81
March 1984	81
February 1984	79
January 1984	76
December 1983	76
November 1983	82
October 1983	82
September 1983	82
August 1983	79
July 1983	85
June 1983	77
May 1983	77
April 1983	77
March 1983	77
February 1983	79
January 1983	81
December 1982	77
November 1982	80
October 1982	82
September 1982	82
August 1982	82
July 1982	84
June 1982	87
May 1982	86
April 1982	88
March 1982	88
February 1982	84
January 1982	84
December 1981	87
November 1981	88
October 1981	89
September 1981	82
August 1981	80
July 1981	81
June 1981	82
May 1981	81
April 1981	83
March 1981	82
February 1981	81
January 1981	81

Averaged by decade, the 2020s so far (456 Mbbl/d) are the highest in the series, against 82 in the 1980s. The highest month in that year was November 2019 at 577 Mbbl/d.

The latest monthly figure is 442 Mbbl/d for July 2026, compared with 474 a year earlier; the 12 months to then averaged 460. North Dakota ranks just above with 1,171 Mbbl/d and Alaska just below with 422 (Colorado moved ahead in 2022). EIA estimated Colorado's proved crude oil reserves at 1,469 million barrels at the end of 2021, 7th among states; reserves are a separate measure from production.

Annual production, 1981–2025

Annual average, Mbbl/d; share of U.S. field production
Year	Mbbl/d	vs prior year	Share of U.S.
2025	475	+0.6%	3.5%
2024	472	+2.6%	3.6%
2023	460	+4.3%	3.5%
2022	441	+4.8%	3.7%
2021	421	−10.2%	3.7%
2020	469	−11.0%	4.1%
2019	527	+13.8%	4.3%
2018	463	+30.1%	4.2%
2017	356	+12.3%	3.8%
2016	317	−5.4%	3.6%
2015	335	+27.9%	3.6%
2014	262	+44.8%	3.0%
2013	181	+33.1%	2.4%
2012	136	+25.9%	2.1%
2011	108	+18.7%	1.9%
2010	91	+9.6%	1.7%
2009	83	+1.2%	1.5%
2008	82	+13.9%	1.6%
2007	72	+7.5%	1.4%
2006	67	+4.7%	1.3%
2005	64	+3.2%	1.2%
2004	62	+5.1%	1.1%
2003	59	+5.4%	1.0%
2002	56	+24.4%	1.0%
2001	45	−10.0%	0.8%
2000	50	−2.0%	0.9%
1999	51	−16.4%	0.9%
1998	61	−12.9%	1.0%
1997	70	+2.9%	1.1%
1996	68	−11.7%	1.1%
1995	77	−1.3%	1.2%
1994	78	−3.7%	1.2%
1993	81	0.0%	1.2%
1992	81	−5.8%	1.1%
1991	86	+3.6%	1.2%
1990	83	−1.2%	1.1%
1989	84	−4.5%	1.1%
1988	88	+11.4%	1.1%
1987	79	−1.3%	0.9%
1986	80	−3.6%	0.9%
1985	83	+5.1%	0.9%
1984	79	−1.3%	0.9%
1983	80	−4.8%	0.9%
1982	84	+1.2%	1.0%
1981	83	—	1.0%

Proved crude oil reserves by state

Source and methodology

Provider	Series	Units	Coverage	Latest observation
U.S. Energy Information Administration	Field production of crude oil, Colorado (petroleum/crd/crpdn)	Mbbl/d (thousand barrels per day)	annual 1981–2025; monthly January 1981 – July 2026	July 2026

State totals exclude federal offshore production, which EIA reports separately. Monthly figures are revised in later releases.

Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 4:02 PM CDT. Raw values are shown in source units; any conversion is labeled. See methodology and data sources.

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