French Polynesia vs Iraq: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
French Polynesia
3.9%
in 2024
Iraq
4.0%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
55th
Iraq rank
53rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- French Polynesia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 11.0% | 9.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | -2.8% | 2.4% | 5.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.1% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | -1.4% | 7.4% | 8.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 0.7% | 8.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, French Polynesia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.0% against 3.9% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between French Polynesia and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iraq?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Iraq rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- French Polynesia ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 217 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.