Iraq vs Libya: Annual change in primary energy use
Iraq
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
22.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Libya rank
20th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 26.89 terawatt-hours against 22.96 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 3.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Libya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.76 terawatt-hours | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 14.19 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | -2.86 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 4.45 terawatt-hours | Libya |
| 2000s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | -2.17 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1141 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 26.89 terawatt-hours against 22.96 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iraq and Libya?
- 3.93 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Libya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.