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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.