Iceland vs Iraq: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Iceland
22.0%
in 2024
Iraq
22.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
19th
Iraq rank
18th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Iceland
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 22.3% against 22.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 12.1% | 18.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 8.9% | 19.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 10.4% | 13.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 1.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Iceland or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 22.3% against 22.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Iceland and Iraq?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 18th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.