CIS (EI) vs Iraq: Electricity generation from oil

CIS (EI)
10.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Iraq rank
3rd

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68 terawatt-hours against 10.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 57.78 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iraq's figure about 6.7 times CIS (EI)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was CIS (EI) ahead.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, CIS (EI) averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 37.41 terawatt-hours 20.95 terawatt-hours 16.46 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 15.7 terawatt-hours 43.44 terawatt-hours 27.74 terawatt-hours Iraq
2020s 13.58 terawatt-hours 52.62 terawatt-hours 39.04 terawatt-hours Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, CIS (EI) or Iraq?
Iraq, at 68 terawatt-hours against 10.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between CIS (EI) and Iraq?
57.78 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do CIS (EI) and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Iraq ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
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

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.