Iraq vs United States: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Iraq
27.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
99.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.53 terawatt-hours against 27.17 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 72.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 354.34 terawatt-hours | 352.9 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 242.6 terawatt-hours | 237.71 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 11.43 terawatt-hours | -74.16 terawatt-hours | 85.59 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1552 terawatt-hours | 102.49 terawatt-hours | 102.34 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 7.45 terawatt-hours | -80.1 terawatt-hours | 87.55 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 54.68 terawatt-hours | 33.86 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | -28.21 terawatt-hours | 34.96 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 United States?
- United States, at 99.53 terawatt-hours against 27.17 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Iraq and United States?
- 72.36 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.