Iraq vs Oman: Annual change in primary energy use
Iraq
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Oman
28.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
Oman rank
17th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 28.17 terawatt-hours against 26.89 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 1.28 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Oman ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.2078 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 13.99 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | -2.86 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 6.75 terawatt-hours | Oman |
| 2000s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 12.07 terawatt-hours | 0.8616 terawatt-hours | Oman |
| 2010s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 16.28 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 17.79 terawatt-hours | 13.22 terawatt-hours | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iraq or Oman?
- Oman, at 28.17 terawatt-hours against 26.89 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iraq and Oman?
- 1.28 terawatt-hours, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Oman?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Oman rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Oman ranks 17th 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 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.