America’s Crude Oil Production During the Past Fifty Years
The output of crude petroleum in the oil-fields of America during the past fifty years has been as under, the figures being given in barrels of 42 gallons (usually reckoned at seven to the ton)—
| Year. | Barrels. |
|---|---|
| 1869 | 4,215,000 |
| 1870 | 5,260,745 |
| 1871 | 5,205,234 |
| 1872 | 6,293,194 |
| 1873 | 9,893,786 |
| 1874 | 10,926,945 |
| 1875 | 8,787,514 |
| 1876 | 9,132,669 |
| 1877 | 13,350,363 |
| 1878 | 15,396,868 |
| 1879 | 19,914,146 |
| 1880 | 26,286,123 |
| 1881 | 27,661,238 |
| 1882 | 30,349,897 |
| 1883 | 23,449,633 |
| 1884 | 24,218,438 |
| 1885 | 21,858,785 |
| 1886 | 28,064,841 |
| 1887 | 28,283,483 |
| 1888 | 27,612,025 |
| 1889 | 35,163,513 |
| 1890 | 45,823,572 |
| 1891 | 54,292,655 |
| 1892 | 50,514,657 |
| 1893 | 48,431,066 |
| 1894 | 49,344,516 |
| 1895 | 52,892,276 |
| 1896 | 60,960,361 |
| 1897 | 60,475,516 |
| 1898 | 55,364,233 |
| 1899 | 57,070,850 |
| 1900 | 63,620,529 |
| 1901 | 69,389,194 |
| 1902 | 88,766,916 |
| 1903 | 100,461,337 |
| 1904 | 117,080,960 |
| 1905 | 134,717,580 |
| 1906 | 126,493,936 |
| 1907 | 166,095,335 |
| 1908 | 178,527,355 |
| 1909 | 183,170,874 |
| 1910 | 209,557,248 |
| 1911 | 220,449,391 |
| 1912 | 222,935,044 |
| 1913 | 248,446,230 |
| 1914 | 265,762,535 |
| 1915 | 281,104,104 |
| 1916 | 300,767,158 |
| 1917 | 335,315,601 |
| 1918 | 360,000,000 |