Iraq vs Netherlands: Oil consumption
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
460.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Netherlands rank
27th
Oil consumption over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 511.83 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 51.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 336.87 terawatt-hours | 316.04 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 449.97 terawatt-hours | 403.86 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 393.16 terawatt-hours | 265.89 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 222.44 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 579.51 terawatt-hours | 297.43 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 528.45 terawatt-hours | 117.91 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 464.97 terawatt-hours | 19.98 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Iraq, at 511.83 terawatt-hours against 460.2 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 51.63 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for oil consumption?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β 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.