Belgium vs Iraq: Primary energy use
Belgium
611.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
699.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
38th
Iraq rank
35th
Primary energy use over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 699.07 terawatt-hours against 611.68 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 87.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.43 terawatt-hours | 26.33 terawatt-hours | 414.11 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 554.32 terawatt-hours | 57.61 terawatt-hours | 496.71 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 555.89 terawatt-hours | 149.22 terawatt-hours | 406.66 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 679.1 terawatt-hours | 287.77 terawatt-hours | 391.33 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 758.47 terawatt-hours | 317.19 terawatt-hours | 441.28 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 708.31 terawatt-hours | 511.11 terawatt-hours | 197.2 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 656.64 terawatt-hours | 630.45 terawatt-hours | 26.18 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 699.07 terawatt-hours against 611.68 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Belgium and Iraq?
- 87.39 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for primary energy use?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.