Iran vs Iraq: Oil production
Iran
2,816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
2,496 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
6th
Iraq rank
8th
Oil production over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2,816 terawatt-hours against 2,496 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 320 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 11 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1910s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1920s | 48.4 terawatt-hours | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | 48.1 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1930s | 92.63 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 68.11 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1940s | 183.74 terawatt-hours | 41.74 terawatt-hours | 142 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1950s | 257.91 terawatt-hours | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 40.96 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1960s | 1,142 terawatt-hours | 705.71 terawatt-hours | 436.22 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 2,967 terawatt-hours | 1,249 terawatt-hours | 1,717 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 1,252 terawatt-hours | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 211.47 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 2,105 terawatt-hours | 624.2 terawatt-hours | 1,481 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 2,356 terawatt-hours | 1,227 terawatt-hours | 1,130 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,288 terawatt-hours | 2,111 terawatt-hours | 176.83 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 2,330 terawatt-hours | 2,447 terawatt-hours | 116.78 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 2,816 terawatt-hours against 2,496 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Iran and Iraq?
- 320 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for oil production?
- Iran ranks 6th 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.