Bahrain vs Iraq: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Bahrain
202.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq
184.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Bahrain rank
40th
Iraq rank
41st
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Bahrain
- Iraq
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 202.96 terawatt-hours against 184.21 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 18.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.62 terawatt-hours | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 26.87 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 74.3 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 46.46 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 113.79 terawatt-hours | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 82.89 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 163.37 terawatt-hours | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 66.27 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 198.28 terawatt-hours | 181.72 terawatt-hours | 16.56 terawatt-hours | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Bahrain or Iraq?
- Bahrain, at 202.96 terawatt-hours against 184.21 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Bahrain and Iraq?
- 18.75 terawatt-hours, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Bahrain ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 41st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. 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.