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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.