Iraq vs Turkey: Electricity generation from gas
Iraq
79.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Turkey
78.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
Turkey rank
20th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 79.3 terawatt-hours against 78.36 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 0.94 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 71.86 terawatt-hours | 62.44 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2010s | 26.66 terawatt-hours | 97.63 terawatt-hours | 70.97 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 77.52 terawatt-hours | 75.41 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 79.3 terawatt-hours against 78.36 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Iraq and Turkey?
- 0.94 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Iraq ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th of 204 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.