Australia vs Iraq: Fossil fuel consumption
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Iraq rank
24th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Australia currently reports 621.83 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 110 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 212.41 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 297.27 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 230.92 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 165.1 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 198.13 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 163.25 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 133.5 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Australia or Iraq?
- Australia, at 621.83 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Australia and Iraq?
- 110 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Australia ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 24th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.