Iraq vs Ireland: Electricity generation from oil
Iraq
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
0.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
3rd
Ireland rank
2nd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 68 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 67.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 73.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 209 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 15.82 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 43.44 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 40.84 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 52.62 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 51.23 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at 68 terawatt-hours against 0.92 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iraq and Ireland?
- 67.08 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd 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.