Ecuador vs Iraq: Share of primary energy from oil
Ecuador
82.4%
in 2025
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
3rd
Iraq rank
4th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Ecuador
- Iraq
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 82.4% against 73.2% in Iraq, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.8% | 79.2% | 17.6% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 93.6% | 80.0% | 13.6% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 87.7% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 87.5% | 88.0% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 89.1% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 80.9% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 70.4% | 11.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Ecuador or Iraq?
- Ecuador, at 82.4% against 73.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Ecuador and Iraq?
- 9.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.