Oil production in Iraq
Iraq: Oil production was 2,496 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,496 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,724 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Oil production in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, oil production in Iraq stood at 2,496 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Iraq peaked at 2,724 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Iraq 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +108.9% |
| 1929 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 1930 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1934 | 10.86 terawatt-hours | +712.2% |
| 1935 | 41.38 terawatt-hours | +280.9% |
| 1936 | 45.29 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1937 | 47.83 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 48.12 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 46.09 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1940 | 29.16 terawatt-hours | -36.7% |
| 1941 | 18.22 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1942 | 30.18 terawatt-hours | +65.6% |
| 1943 | 41.54 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 1944 | 48.43 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1945 | 53.58 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1946 | 54.43 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 54.68 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 39.84 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1949 | 47.3 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1950 | 76.57 terawatt-hours | +61.9% |
| 1951 | 99.92 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1952 | 215.4 terawatt-hours | +115.6% |
| 1953 | 327.8 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 1954 | 356.17 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1955 | 386.59 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 366.05 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 255.84 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 1958 | 416.55 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 1959 | 487.76 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 1960 | 552.04 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 569.63 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 571.82 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 659.06 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 716.72 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 752.17 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 797.43 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 703.48 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 863.38 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 871.33 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 887.37 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 970.44 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 842.12 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 1,156 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 1974 | 1,131 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,299 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 1,390 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1,349 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,472 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1,996 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 1,524 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 517.58 terawatt-hours | -66.0% |
| 1982 | 564.1 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 632.14 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 704.06 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 812.23 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 1,084 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 1987 | 1,364 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 1,590 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 1,616 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1,225 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 162.16 terawatt-hours | -86.8% |
| 1992 | 304.08 terawatt-hours | +87.5% |
| 1993 | 259.72 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 288.36 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 302.69 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 332.23 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 664.59 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1,212 terawatt-hours | +82.3% |
| 1999 | 1,492 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,498 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,441 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,208 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 767.87 terawatt-hours | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 1,162 terawatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 1,046 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1,140 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,222 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,388 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1,393 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,405 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,579 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 1,760 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1,767 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,847 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,275 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 2,531 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,586 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,640 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,724 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,350 terawatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2,336 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,574 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2,478 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,450 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,496 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,496 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 2213.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,496 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 terawatt-hours, 51.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +712.2% | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10.86 terawatt-hours |
| 1935 | +280.9% | 10.86 terawatt-hours | 41.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1952 | +115.6% | 99.92 terawatt-hours | 215.4 terawatt-hours |
| 1928 | +108.9% | 0.5233 terawatt-hours | 1.09 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | -86.8% | 1,225 terawatt-hours | 162.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 332.23 terawatt-hours | 664.59 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 48.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.74 terawatt-hours | 18.22 terawatt-hours | 54.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 298.87 terawatt-hours | 76.57 terawatt-hours | 487.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 705.71 terawatt-hours | 552.04 terawatt-hours | 871.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,249 terawatt-hours | 842.12 terawatt-hours | 1,996 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,041 terawatt-hours | 517.58 terawatt-hours | 1,616 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 624.2 terawatt-hours | 162.16 terawatt-hours | 1,492 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 terawatt-hours | 767.87 terawatt-hours | 1,498 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,111 terawatt-hours | 1,405 terawatt-hours | 2,724 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,447 terawatt-hours | 2,336 terawatt-hours | 2,574 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 5 Canada 3,514 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,816 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 China, People's Republic of 2,513 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Brazil 2,367 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 2,199 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 Kuwait 1,566 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 99.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production in Iraq?
- Oil production in Iraq was 2,496 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,724 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Iraq rank for oil production?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.