Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Iraq
147.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
121.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Iraq
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 147.3 terawatt-hours against 121.01 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 26.29 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Iraq ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 30.36 terawatt-hours 59.99 terawatt-hours 29.63 terawatt-hours United Arab Emirates
2010s 70.1 terawatt-hours 118.52 terawatt-hours 48.42 terawatt-hours United Arab Emirates
2020s 130.14 terawatt-hours 125.95 terawatt-hours 4.19 terawatt-hours Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
Iraq, at 147.3 terawatt-hours against 121.01 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
26.29 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Iraq ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 214 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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