Iraq vs Ireland: Net electricity imports
Iraq
7.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
6.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
14th
Ireland rank
16th
Net electricity imports over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.1 terawatt-hours against 6.69 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Iraq ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 0.945 terawatt-hours | 0.656 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7.64 terawatt-hours | 0.565 terawatt-hours | 7.08 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 6 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at 7.1 terawatt-hours against 6.69 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Iraq ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.