Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
585.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Oil consumption over time
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 585.89 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 74.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 19.82 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 36.86 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 22.01 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 25.68 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 61.51 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 94.11 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 585.89 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 74.06 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil consumption?
- Iraq ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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.