Iraq vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from oil
Iraq
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
OECD (EI)
107.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Iraq
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 107.51 terawatt-hours against 68 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 39.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 209 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 terawatt-hours | 530.45 terawatt-hours | 509.51 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 43.44 terawatt-hours | 261.54 terawatt-hours | 218.1 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 52.62 terawatt-hours | 137.38 terawatt-hours | 84.76 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iraq or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 107.51 terawatt-hours against 68 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iraq and OECD (EI)?
- 39.51 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and OECD (EI)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.