Iraq vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from oil
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
39.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 39.9% in OECD (EI), a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 48.4% | 30.8% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 53.5% | 26.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 46.2% | 41.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 44.3% | 43.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 42.5% | 46.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 39.7% | 41.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 39.5% | 30.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Iraq or OECD (EI)?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 39.9% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Iraq and OECD (EI)?
- 33.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.