Iraq vs Qatar: Fossil fuel consumption
Iraq
696.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
616.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
35th
Qatar rank
36th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 696.04 terawatt-hours against 616.98 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 79.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 36th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.22 terawatt-hours | 4.29 terawatt-hours | 21.93 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 57.16 terawatt-hours | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 37.22 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 148.01 terawatt-hours | 65.53 terawatt-hours | 82.48 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 282.33 terawatt-hours | 130.86 terawatt-hours | 151.47 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 312.97 terawatt-hours | 211.34 terawatt-hours | 101.64 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 507.64 terawatt-hours | 507.75 terawatt-hours | 0.1142 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 627.13 terawatt-hours | 580.48 terawatt-hours | 46.65 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Iraq or Qatar?
- Iraq, at 696.04 terawatt-hours against 616.98 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Iraq and Qatar?
- 79.06 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Qatar ranks 36th 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.