Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Iraq
109.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
123.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 123.61 terawatt-hours against 109.4 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 14.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 20.75 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 27.02 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 29.58 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 83.24 terawatt-hours | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 19.58 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 92.67 terawatt-hours | 125.97 terawatt-hours | 33.3 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 123.61 terawatt-hours against 109.4 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 14.21 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.