Annual change in primary energy use in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in primary energy use was 26.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 951.7%
World rank
18th
of 219 countries
All-time high
94.08 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
-136.96 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Iraq, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 26.89 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 951.7% on the previous year and up 10,793.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Iraq peaked at 94.08 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -136.96 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 18th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.2227 terawatt-hours | -90.4% |
| 1968 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +598.2% |
| 1969 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +171.6% |
| 1970 | 7.63 terawatt-hours | +80.7% |
| 1971 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | -52.2% |
| 1972 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +101.3% |
| 1973 | -1.02 terawatt-hours | -113.9% |
| 1974 | -1.23 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | -455.0% |
| 1976 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | +210.9% |
| 1977 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -78.6% |
| 1978 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 17.97 terawatt-hours | +356.9% |
| 1980 | 9.64 terawatt-hours | -46.3% |
| 1981 | -6.45 terawatt-hours | -166.9% |
| 1982 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | -152.8% |
| 1983 | 14.58 terawatt-hours | +328.0% |
| 1984 | 12.16 terawatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 18.37 terawatt-hours | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 21.76 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 25.74 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 30.76 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 30.52 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1990 | -22.23 terawatt-hours | -172.8% |
| 1991 | -82.78 terawatt-hours | +272.5% |
| 1992 | 82.03 terawatt-hours | -199.1% |
| 1993 | 76.41 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 41.56 terawatt-hours | -45.6% |
| 1995 | -3.05 terawatt-hours | -107.3% |
| 1996 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | -153.6% |
| 1997 | 65.97 terawatt-hours | +3934.2% |
| 1998 | -104.76 terawatt-hours | -258.8% |
| 1999 | -83.33 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 94.08 terawatt-hours | -212.9% |
| 2001 | 36.87 terawatt-hours | -60.8% |
| 2002 | -19.43 terawatt-hours | -152.7% |
| 2003 | -38.8 terawatt-hours | +99.7% |
| 2004 | 20.2 terawatt-hours | -152.1% |
| 2005 | -16.04 terawatt-hours | -179.4% |
| 2006 | -8.73 terawatt-hours | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -138.9% |
| 2008 | 46.76 terawatt-hours | +1278.0% |
| 2009 | -6.17 terawatt-hours | -113.2% |
| 2010 | 62.12 terawatt-hours | -1107.5% |
| 2011 | 26.78 terawatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2012 | 24.99 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 40.3 terawatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2014 | -11.69 terawatt-hours | -129.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2468 terawatt-hours | -102.1% |
| 2016 | 37.45 terawatt-hours | +15074.3% |
| 2017 | 79.03 terawatt-hours | +111.0% |
| 2018 | 26.86 terawatt-hours | -66.0% |
| 2019 | 51.12 terawatt-hours | +90.3% |
| 2020 | -136.96 terawatt-hours | -367.9% |
| 2021 | 44.32 terawatt-hours | -132.4% |
| 2022 | 43.5 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 52.87 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2024 | -3.16 terawatt-hours | -106.0% |
| 2025 | 26.89 terawatt-hours | -951.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 47.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours, 8.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +15074.3% | 0.2468 terawatt-hours | 37.45 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +3934.2% | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 65.97 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1278.0% | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 46.76 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +1107.5% | -6.17 terawatt-hours | 62.12 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.2227 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.92 terawatt-hours | -1.23 terawatt-hours | 17.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | -6.45 terawatt-hours | 30.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.86 terawatt-hours | -104.76 terawatt-hours | 82.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 terawatt-hours | -38.8 terawatt-hours | 94.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.72 terawatt-hours | -11.69 terawatt-hours | 79.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | -136.96 terawatt-hours | 52.87 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Iraq?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Iraq was 26.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 94.08 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -136.96 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,793.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.