Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil production
Brazil
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
9th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Oil production over time
- Brazil
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,816 terawatt-hours against 2,367 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 449 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Brazil ranks 9th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 48.4 terawatt-hours | 48.4 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 92.63 terawatt-hours | 92.63 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1940s | 0.0965 terawatt-hours | 183.74 terawatt-hours | 183.64 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1950s | 9.48 terawatt-hours | 257.91 terawatt-hours | 248.42 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 68.12 terawatt-hours | 1,142 terawatt-hours | 1,074 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 105.3 terawatt-hours | 2,967 terawatt-hours | 2,861 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 269.64 terawatt-hours | 1,252 terawatt-hours | 982.63 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 478.1 terawatt-hours | 2,105 terawatt-hours | 1,627 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 2,356 terawatt-hours | 1,354 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1,482 terawatt-hours | 2,288 terawatt-hours | 806.62 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,032 terawatt-hours | 2,330 terawatt-hours | 298.48 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,816 terawatt-hours against 2,367 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 449 terawatt-hours, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil production?
- Brazil ranks 9th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.