Iraq vs Philippines: Primary energy use
Iraq
699.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
714.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
35th
Philippines rank
34th
Primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 714.97 terawatt-hours against 699.07 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 15.9 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Philippines ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.33 terawatt-hours | 74.45 terawatt-hours | 48.12 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1970s | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 119.05 terawatt-hours | 61.44 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1980s | 149.22 terawatt-hours | 170.77 terawatt-hours | 21.54 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 287.77 terawatt-hours | 283.07 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 317.19 terawatt-hours | 373.68 terawatt-hours | 56.49 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 511.11 terawatt-hours | 500.2 terawatt-hours | 10.91 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 630.45 terawatt-hours | 656.72 terawatt-hours | 26.27 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 714.97 terawatt-hours against 699.07 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Iraq and Philippines?
- 15.9 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Philippines rank globally for primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 34th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.