Iraq vs Peru: Natural gas production by region
Iraq
109.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
154.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
39th
Peru rank
36th
Natural gas production by region over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 154.64 terawatt-hours against 109.4 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 45.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | 14.8 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 3.77 terawatt-hours | 24.06 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 15.62 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 83.24 terawatt-hours | 122.27 terawatt-hours | 39.04 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 95.46 terawatt-hours | 145.74 terawatt-hours | 50.28 terawatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural gas production by region, Iraq or Peru?
- Peru, at 154.64 terawatt-hours against 109.4 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in natural gas production by region between Iraq and Peru?
- 45.24 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Peru ranks 36th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.