China, People's Republic of vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Oil production
China, People's Republic of
2,513 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2,816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
7th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
Oil production over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2,816 terawatt-hours against 2,513 terawatt-hours in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 303 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | 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 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 48.4 terawatt-hours | 48.38 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1930s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 92.63 terawatt-hours | 90.86 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1940s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 183.74 terawatt-hours | 180.17 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1950s | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 257.91 terawatt-hours | 244.06 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 130.22 terawatt-hours | 1,142 terawatt-hours | 1,012 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 816.72 terawatt-hours | 2,967 terawatt-hours | 2,150 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 1,252 terawatt-hours | 136.8 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 2,105 terawatt-hours | 361.19 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 2,059 terawatt-hours | 2,356 terawatt-hours | 297.25 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 2,351 terawatt-hours | 2,288 terawatt-hours | 62.69 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,397 terawatt-hours | 2,330 terawatt-hours | 66.13 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, China, People's Republic of or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2,816 terawatt-hours against 2,513 terawatt-hours in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between China, People's Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 303 terawatt-hours, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for oil production?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 7th 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.