Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from oil
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
72.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
5th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 72.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 95.7% | 16.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 94.4% | 14.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 90.1% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 88.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 92.5% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 81.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 71.3% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 72.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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.