Iraq vs Spain: Annual change in primary energy use
Iraq
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
30.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 30.62 terawatt-hours against 26.89 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 3.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 32.9 terawatt-hours | 30.82 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 30.36 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 24.81 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | -2.86 terawatt-hours | 36.13 terawatt-hours | 38.99 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 14.14 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | -8.02 terawatt-hours | 41.74 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -3.37 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 30.62 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 Spain?
- 3.73 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th 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.