China vs Iraq: Electricity generation from oil
China
89.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Iraq rank
3rd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 89.55 terawatt-hours against 68 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 21.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 20.95 terawatt-hours | 20.48 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 42.23 terawatt-hours | 43.44 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.26 terawatt-hours | 52.62 terawatt-hours | 16.64 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, China or Iraq?
- China, at 89.55 terawatt-hours against 68 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between China and Iraq?
- 21.55 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- China ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.