Iraq vs Pakistan: Fossil fuel consumption
Iraq
696.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
715.45 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
35th
Pakistan rank
34th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 715.45 terawatt-hours against 696.04 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 19.41 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 85.17 terawatt-hours | 58.95 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 57.16 terawatt-hours | 93.36 terawatt-hours | 36.19 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 148.01 terawatt-hours | 179.41 terawatt-hours | 31.4 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 282.33 terawatt-hours | 329.96 terawatt-hours | 47.63 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 312.97 terawatt-hours | 536.23 terawatt-hours | 223.25 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 507.64 terawatt-hours | 739.92 terawatt-hours | 232.28 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 627.13 terawatt-hours | 785.65 terawatt-hours | 158.52 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 715.45 terawatt-hours against 696.04 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iraq and Pakistan?
- 19.41 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 34th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.