Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?

Iraq, at 46.7% against 44.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Electricity production from oil sources

Iraq

46.7%

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

44.8%

in 2023

Iraq rank

57th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

58th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 46.7% against 44.8% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	78.3%	52.1%	26.2%	Iraq
2000s	64.3%	50.3%	14.0%	Iraq
2010s	58.7%	42.1%	16.6%	Iraq
2020s	42.7%	46.5%	3.9%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Iraq, at 46.7% against 44.8% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 1.9%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Iraq ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.