Iraq vs United States: Electricity generation from oil
Iraq
68 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United States
31.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
3rd
United States rank
6th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 68 terawatt-hours against 31.72 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 36.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 terawatt-hours | 99.44 terawatt-hours | 78.5 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 43.44 terawatt-hours | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 52.62 terawatt-hours | 34.36 terawatt-hours | 18.26 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iraq or United States?
- Iraq, at 68 terawatt-hours against 31.72 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iraq and United States?
- 36.28 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and United States ranks 6th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.