Iraq vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from gas
Iraq
79.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
90.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.91 terawatt-hours against 79.3 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 11.61 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 155.02 terawatt-hours | 145.61 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.66 terawatt-hours | 126.34 terawatt-hours | 99.68 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 77.52 terawatt-hours | 109.56 terawatt-hours | 32.04 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Iraq or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.91 terawatt-hours against 79.3 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 11.61 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Iraq ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.