Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 951.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 951.73 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 998.1% on the previous year and up 832.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 951.73 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -367.91 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 2nd of 217 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, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -90.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 598.2 % change on previous year | -761.6% |
| 1969 | 171.6 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1970 | 80.67 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1971 | -52.19 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1972 | 101.34 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1973 | -113.86 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1974 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1975 | 454.96 % change on previous year | -2254.4% |
| 1976 | 210.94 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1977 | -78.63 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1978 | 35.22 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1979 | 356.88 % change on previous year | +913.3% |
| 1980 | -46.33 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1981 | -166.94 % change on previous year | +260.3% |
| 1982 | 152.79 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1983 | 328.03 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1984 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1985 | 51.09 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 1986 | 18.51 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1987 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.48 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1989 | -0.7839 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1990 | -172.84 % change on previous year | +21948.7% |
| 1991 | -272.46 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1992 | 199.08 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1993 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1994 | -45.61 % change on previous year | +565.7% |
| 1995 | -107.34 % change on previous year | +135.4% |
| 1996 | 153.58 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1998 | -258.8 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 1999 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2000 | 212.91 % change on previous year | +940.8% |
| 2001 | -60.82 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2002 | -152.72 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2003 | -99.67 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 152.07 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2005 | -179.4 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2006 | 45.6 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2007 | 138.88 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 2009 | -113.19 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2011 | -56.88 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2012 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2013 | 61.29 % change on previous year | -1013.9% |
| 2014 | -129.01 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 2015 | 102.11 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2017 | 111.04 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2018 | -66.01 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2019 | 90.31 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2020 | -367.91 % change on previous year | -507.4% |
| 2021 | 132.36 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2022 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2023 | 21.52 % change on previous year | -1272.4% |
| 2024 | -105.97 % change on previous year | -592.4% |
| 2025 | 951.73 % change on previous year | -998.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 951.73 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -23.53 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 951.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.62 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -21948.7% | -0.7839 % change on previous year | -172.84 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2254.4% | -21.12 % change on previous year | 454.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.46 % change on previous year | -90.42 % change on previous year | 598.2 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 97.42 % change on previous year | -113.86 % change on previous year | 454.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.75 % change on previous year | -166.94 % change on previous year | 328.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -54.53 % change on previous year | -272.46 % change on previous year | 199.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -6.26 % change on previous year | -179.4 % change on previous year | 212.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.27 % change on previous year | -129.01 % change on previous year | 111.04 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 104.98 % change on previous year | -367.91 % change on previous year | 951.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Liberia 981 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Guatemala 898.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mozambique 887.09 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 686.44 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq was 951.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 951.73 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -367.91 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 832.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.