Iraq vs USSR: Share of primary energy from oil
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
USSR
33.9%
in 1984
Iraq rank
4th
USSR rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- USSR
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 33.9% in USSR, a difference of 39.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 30.8% | 48.4% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 36.3% | 43.7% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 36.3% | 56.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Iraq or USSR?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 33.9% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Iraq and USSR?
- 39.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Iraq and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd 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.