Iraq vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Iraq
184.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
217.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq rank
41st
Nigeria rank
39th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 217.52 terawatt-hours against 184.21 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 33.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 30.56 terawatt-hours | 9.81 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 55.89 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 92.59 terawatt-hours | 61.69 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 176.88 terawatt-hours | 79.77 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 181.72 terawatt-hours | 211.52 terawatt-hours | 29.8 terawatt-hours | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 217.52 terawatt-hours against 184.21 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 33.31 terawatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 39th 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.