Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production
Iraq
2,496 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Oil production over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,496 terawatt-hours against 2,199 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 297 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 9 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 0 terawatt-hours | 41.74 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1950s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 298.87 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1960s | 705.71 terawatt-hours | 135.42 terawatt-hours | 570.28 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1,249 terawatt-hours | 874.21 terawatt-hours | 375.18 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 799.07 terawatt-hours | 241.73 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 624.2 terawatt-hours | 1,314 terawatt-hours | 689.46 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1,227 terawatt-hours | 1,519 terawatt-hours | 292.75 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2,111 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 191.8 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,447 terawatt-hours | 2,069 terawatt-hours | 378.08 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- Iraq, at 2,496 terawatt-hours against 2,199 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 297 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production?
- Iraq ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.