Belgium vs Iraq: Gas consumption
Belgium
134.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
184.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
45th
Iraq rank
42nd
Gas consumption over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 184.21 terawatt-hours against 134.74 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 49.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 terawatt-hours | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 84.93 terawatt-hours | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 73.88 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 87.23 terawatt-hours | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 66.48 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 121.97 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 94.14 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 167.53 terawatt-hours | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 136.63 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 166.38 terawatt-hours | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 69.27 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 148.33 terawatt-hours | 182.14 terawatt-hours | 33.8 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 184.21 terawatt-hours against 134.74 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption between Belgium and Iraq?
- 49.47 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for gas consumption?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas 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.