Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Iran, Islamic Republic of
-26.9%
in 2025
Iraq
-21.4%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
79th
Iraq rank
78th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -21.4% against -26.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.5%.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 78th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.6% | 19.2% | 11.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 23.0% | 12.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 28.7% | 25.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 14.6% | 12.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.0% | -0.7% | 10.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 14.8% | 14.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 111.5% | 0.8% | 110.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -21.4% against -26.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 5.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 78th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.