Iraq vs Türkiye: Share of primary energy from gas
Iraq
26.4%
in 2025
Türkiye
27.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
39th
Türkiye rank
36th
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 27.8% against 26.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 77 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 1.4% | 10.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 25.5% | 15.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 30.8% | 12.4% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.5% | 1.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 27.8% against 26.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 1.4%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 36th of 77 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 Share of primary energy from gas. 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.