Australia vs Iraq: Oil consumption by region
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
511.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
Iraq rank
25th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Australia currently reports 621.83 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 110 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 80 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 20.83 terawatt-hours | 212.41 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 46.11 terawatt-hours | 297.27 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 127.26 terawatt-hours | 230.92 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 254.5 terawatt-hours | 165.1 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 282.08 terawatt-hours | 198.13 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 410.54 terawatt-hours | 163.25 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 444.99 terawatt-hours | 133.5 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Australia or Iraq?
- Australia, at 621.83 terawatt-hours against 511.83 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Australia and Iraq?
- 110 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 25th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption by region. 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.