Egypt vs Iraq: Oil consumption
Egypt
436.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
28th
Iraq rank
25th
Oil consumption over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 511.83 terawatt-hours against 436.97 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 74.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.01 terawatt-hours | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 53.18 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1970s | 99.78 terawatt-hours | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 53.67 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1980s | 228.38 terawatt-hours | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 101.11 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1990s | 283.1 terawatt-hours | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 28.61 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2000s | 341.25 terawatt-hours | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 59.18 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2010s | 434 terawatt-hours | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 23.46 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 2020s | 401.14 terawatt-hours | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 43.86 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Egypt or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 511.83 terawatt-hours against 436.97 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Egypt and Iraq?
- 74.86 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for oil consumption?
- Egypt ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 25th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.