Iraq vs Singapore: Share of primary energy from oil
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
Singapore
86.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
4th
Singapore rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 86.2% against 73.2% in Iraq, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 99.9% | 20.7% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 99.9% | 12.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 96.8% | 8.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 88.9% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 87.8% | 6.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 85.7% | 15.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Iraq or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 86.2% against 73.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Iraq and Singapore?
- 13.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Singapore rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.