Iraq vs Taiwan: Fossil fuel consumption
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
464.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Taiwan rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 511.83 terawatt-hours against 464.67 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 47.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 16.52 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 88.98 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 104.57 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 148.86 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 259.38 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 125.38 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 476.74 terawatt-hours | 31.75 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Iraq, at 511.83 terawatt-hours against 464.67 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 47.16 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Taiwan ranks 25th 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.