Iraq vs Mexico: Electricity generation from oil

Iraq
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mexico
33.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
3rd
Mexico rank
4th

Electricity generation from oil over time

  • Iraq
  • Mexico
20406080100198520052025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico, a difference of 34.42 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.

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

Iraq ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 209 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 20.95 terawatt-hours 73.47 terawatt-hours 52.53 terawatt-hours Mexico
2010s 43.44 terawatt-hours 40.26 terawatt-hours 3.18 terawatt-hours Iraq
2020s 52.62 terawatt-hours 30.76 terawatt-hours 21.86 terawatt-hours Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iraq or Mexico?
Iraq, at 68 terawatt-hours against 33.58 terawatt-hours in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iraq and Mexico?
34.42 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
Iraq ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th 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

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.