Cyprus vs Iraq: Share of primary energy from oil
Cyprus
93.1%
in 2025
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Iraq rank
4th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Cyprus
- Iraq
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 93.1% against 73.2% in Iraq, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 79.2% | 20.8% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 87.7% | 9.3% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 88.0% | 8.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 89.1% | 9.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 80.9% | 17.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 70.4% | 23.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Cyprus or Iraq?
- Cyprus, at 93.1% against 73.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Cyprus and Iraq?
- 19.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iraq rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 4th of 79 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 oil. 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.