Iran vs USSR: Oil production
Iran
2,816 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
7,126 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Iran rank
6th
USSR rank
2nd
Oil production over time
- Iran
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 7,126 terawatt-hours against 2,816 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 4,310 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.5 times Iran's.
Across all 85 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and USSR ranks 2nd of 220 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 111.43 terawatt-hours | 111.43 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1910s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 95.05 terawatt-hours | 88.84 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1920s | 48.4 terawatt-hours | 86.99 terawatt-hours | 38.59 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1930s | 92.63 terawatt-hours | 290.28 terawatt-hours | 197.66 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1940s | 183.74 terawatt-hours | 335.57 terawatt-hours | 151.83 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1950s | 257.91 terawatt-hours | 855.06 terawatt-hours | 597.15 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1960s | 1,142 terawatt-hours | 2,749 terawatt-hours | 1,607 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 2,967 terawatt-hours | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 2,536 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,130 terawatt-hours | 7,103 terawatt-hours | 5,973 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Iran or USSR?
- USSR, at 7,126 terawatt-hours against 2,816 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 1984.
- What is the difference in oil production between Iran and USSR?
- 4,310 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Iran and USSR rank globally for oil production?
- Iran ranks 6th and USSR ranks 2nd 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.