Iraq vs Qatar: Primary energy use
Iraq
699.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
620.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
35th
Qatar rank
37th
Primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 699.07 terawatt-hours against 620.86 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 78.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.33 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 22.04 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 37.67 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 149.22 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | 83.69 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 287.77 terawatt-hours | 130.86 terawatt-hours | 156.91 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 317.19 terawatt-hours | 211.34 terawatt-hours | 105.85 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 511.11 terawatt-hours | 508.01 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 630.45 terawatt-hours | 582.17 terawatt-hours | 48.29 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Iraq or Qatar?
- Iraq, at 699.07 terawatt-hours against 620.86 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Iraq and Qatar?
- 78.21 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 37th 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.