Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil production
Canada
3,514 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Oil production over time
- Canada
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,514 terawatt-hours against 2,816 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 698 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.9595 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.9583 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1910s | 0.3826 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 5.83 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1920s | 0.5896 terawatt-hours | 48.4 terawatt-hours | 47.81 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1930s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 92.63 terawatt-hours | 88.63 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1940s | 16.13 terawatt-hours | 183.74 terawatt-hours | 167.61 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1950s | 179.64 terawatt-hours | 257.91 terawatt-hours | 78.27 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 492.89 terawatt-hours | 1,142 terawatt-hours | 649.03 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 954.32 terawatt-hours | 2,967 terawatt-hours | 2,012 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 982.74 terawatt-hours | 1,252 terawatt-hours | 269.54 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1,263 terawatt-hours | 2,105 terawatt-hours | 841.82 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 2,356 terawatt-hours | 697.94 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 2,288 terawatt-hours | 167.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,223 terawatt-hours | 2,330 terawatt-hours | 892.24 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Canada, at 3,514 terawatt-hours against 2,816 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 698 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil production?
- Canada ranks 5th 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) β 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.