Iraq vs Malaysia: Oil consumption
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia
514.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Malaysia rank
24th
Oil consumption over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 514.21 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 2.38 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 37.89 terawatt-hours | 17.06 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 59.62 terawatt-hours | 13.51 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 107.87 terawatt-hours | 19.39 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 210.89 terawatt-hours | 43.61 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 336.92 terawatt-hours | 54.85 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 412.85 terawatt-hours | 2.31 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 450.82 terawatt-hours | 5.83 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 514.21 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 2.38 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for oil consumption?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th 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.