Iraq vs Turkey: Share of primary energy use by source
Iraq
26.4%
in 2025
Turkey
27.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
38th
Turkey rank
35th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 27.8% against 26.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Turkey'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 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | 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% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 30.8% | 12.4% | Turkey |
| 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 use by source, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 27.8% against 26.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Iraq and Turkey?
- 1.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 76 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 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.