Belarus vs Iraq: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Belarus
159.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
184.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
42nd
Iraq rank
41st
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 184.21 terawatt-hours against 159.41 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 24.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.18 terawatt-hours | 34.58 terawatt-hours | 67.6 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 1990s | 135.45 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 107.61 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2000s | 174.4 terawatt-hours | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 143.5 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2010s | 190.13 terawatt-hours | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 93.03 terawatt-hours | Belarus |
| 2020s | 174.14 terawatt-hours | 182.14 terawatt-hours | 8 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Belarus or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 184.21 terawatt-hours against 159.41 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Belarus and Iraq?
- 24.8 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Belarus ranks 42nd 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.