Iraq vs Western Sahara: Oil consumption, annual growth rate
Iraq
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Western Sahara
6.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Western Sahara rank
21st
Oil consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 6.09 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.48 % change on previous year.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Western Sahara ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.01 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.28 % change on previous year | 0.1783 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.8727 % change on previous year | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, annual growth rate, Iraq or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 6.09 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption, annual growth rate between Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 0.48 % change on previous year, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Western Sahara rank globally for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Western Sahara ranks 21st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.