Iraq vs OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from oil
Iraq
27.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
9.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 27.17 terawatt-hours against 9.22 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI), a difference of 17.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.9 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and OECD (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 1,241 terawatt-hours | 1,240 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 710.83 terawatt-hours | 705.94 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 11.43 terawatt-hours | -195.24 terawatt-hours | 206.66 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1552 terawatt-hours | 341.91 terawatt-hours | 341.75 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 7.45 terawatt-hours | -183.82 terawatt-hours | 191.28 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 5.07 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | -159.3 terawatt-hours | 166.05 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Iraq or OECD (EI)?
- Iraq, at 27.17 terawatt-hours against 9.22 terawatt-hours in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Iraq and OECD (EI)?
- 17.95 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.