Iraq vs Ukraine: Annual change in primary energy use
Iraq
26.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
30.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
18th
Ukraine rank
16th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 30.18 terawatt-hours against 26.89 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 3.29 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2 terawatt-hours | -11.23 terawatt-hours | 38.42 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | -2.86 terawatt-hours | -115.86 terawatt-hours | 113.01 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -22.83 terawatt-hours | 34.05 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | -35.94 terawatt-hours | 69.66 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -52.79 terawatt-hours | 57.37 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 30.18 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 Ukraine?
- 3.29 terawatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 16th 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.