Iraq vs Israel: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Iraq
184.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
135.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
Israel rank
44th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Iraq
- Israel
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 184.21 terawatt-hours against 135.72 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 48.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 0.7392 terawatt-hours | 10.31 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 0.3672 terawatt-hours | 20.38 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 0.2001 terawatt-hours | 27.63 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 15.04 terawatt-hours | 15.86 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 73.85 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 182.14 terawatt-hours | 124.11 terawatt-hours | 58.03 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Iraq or Israel?
- Iraq, at 184.21 terawatt-hours against 135.72 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Iraq and Israel?
- 48.49 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Israel ranks 44th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.