Iraq vs Ireland: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Iraq
52.5%
in 2025
Ireland
53.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
17th
Ireland rank
16th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 53.2% against 52.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Iraq ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 88.0% | 8.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 108.2% | 99.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Iraq or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 53.2% against 52.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. 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.