Iraq vs Kuwait: Oil production
Iraq
2,496 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kuwait
1,566 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
8th
Kuwait rank
11th
Oil production over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,496 terawatt-hours against 1,566 terawatt-hours in Kuwait, a difference of 930 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1920s | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1930s | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1940s | 41.74 terawatt-hours | 25.33 terawatt-hours | 16.41 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1950s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 565.77 terawatt-hours | 266.91 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 705.71 terawatt-hours | 1,321 terawatt-hours | 615.28 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,249 terawatt-hours | 1,536 terawatt-hours | 286.71 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 700.49 terawatt-hours | 340.31 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 624.2 terawatt-hours | 974.13 terawatt-hours | 349.93 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1,227 terawatt-hours | 1,402 terawatt-hours | 175.51 terawatt-hours | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 2,111 terawatt-hours | 1,693 terawatt-hours | 418 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,447 terawatt-hours | 1,575 terawatt-hours | 871.7 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Iraq, at 2,496 terawatt-hours against 1,566 terawatt-hours in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 930 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for oil production?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 11th 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.