Canada vs Iraq: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Canada
150.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
147.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
Iraq rank
21st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 150.21 terawatt-hours against 147.3 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 2.91 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.33 terawatt-hours | 30.36 terawatt-hours | 127.97 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.67 terawatt-hours | 70.1 terawatt-hours | 66.57 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 129.43 terawatt-hours | 130.14 terawatt-hours | 0.708 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 150.21 terawatt-hours against 147.3 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Canada and Iraq?
- 2.91 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.