Iraq vs Netherlands: Fossil fuel consumption
Iraq
696.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
773.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
35th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 773.56 terawatt-hours against 696.04 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 77.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 486.87 terawatt-hours | 460.65 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 57.16 terawatt-hours | 818.55 terawatt-hours | 761.39 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 148.01 terawatt-hours | 824.13 terawatt-hours | 676.12 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 282.33 terawatt-hours | 983.77 terawatt-hours | 701.44 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 312.97 terawatt-hours | 1,084 terawatt-hours | 771.23 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 507.64 terawatt-hours | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 498.82 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 627.13 terawatt-hours | 811.92 terawatt-hours | 184.79 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 773.56 terawatt-hours against 696.04 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 77.52 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.