China, People's Republic of vs Iraq: Oil production
China, People's Republic of
2,513 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
2,496 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
7th
Iraq rank
8th
Oil production over time
- China, People's Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 2,513 terawatt-hours against 2,496 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 17 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | 0.2884 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1930s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 22.75 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1940s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 41.74 terawatt-hours | 38.17 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1950s | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 285.02 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1960s | 130.22 terawatt-hours | 705.71 terawatt-hours | 575.49 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 816.72 terawatt-hours | 1,249 terawatt-hours | 432.67 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 348.28 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 624.2 terawatt-hours | 1,120 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 2,059 terawatt-hours | 1,227 terawatt-hours | 832.36 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2,351 terawatt-hours | 2,111 terawatt-hours | 239.52 terawatt-hours | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2,397 terawatt-hours | 2,447 terawatt-hours | 50.64 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, China, People's Republic of or Iraq?
- China, People's Republic of, at 2,513 terawatt-hours against 2,496 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between China, People's Republic of and Iraq?
- 17 terawatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China, People's Republic of and Iraq rank globally for oil production?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 8th 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.