Fossil fuel production by fuel in Iraq
Iraq: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 109.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
109.4 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
109.67 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 109.4 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Iraq peaked at 109.67 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Iraq 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1958 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1959 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +55.3% |
| 1960 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | +80.5% |
| 1961 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 8.73 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -52.0% |
| 1966 | 7.31 terawatt-hours | +66.3% |
| 1967 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 7.41 terawatt-hours | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 8.88 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3 terawatt-hours | +54.9% |
| 1976 | 17.15 terawatt-hours | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 11.19 terawatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 16.63 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | -26.8% |
| 1981 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | -51.6% |
| 1982 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 1986 | 14.72 terawatt-hours | +82.4% |
| 1987 | 35.62 terawatt-hours | +141.9% |
| 1988 | 53.2 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 1989 | 61.27 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 37.81 terawatt-hours | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 16.53 terawatt-hours | -56.3% |
| 1992 | 21.57 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 24.23 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 30.11 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 30.11 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.78 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.98 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 28.02 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 30.21 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 29.93 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 26.22 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 22.42 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.43 terawatt-hours | +229.8% |
| 2008 | 64.58 terawatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 68.53 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 71.35 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 63.02 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 63.41 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.73 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 75.31 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 73.01 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 98.96 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 101.18 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 105.74 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 109.67 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 70.05 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 91.07 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 92.89 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 104.15 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 105.19 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 109.4 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 109.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 174.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 109.4 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +229.8% | 13.78 terawatt-hours | 45.43 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 10.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 7.41 terawatt-hours | 17.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 61.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 16.53 terawatt-hours | 37.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 9.5 terawatt-hours | 68.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.24 terawatt-hours | 63.02 terawatt-hours | 109.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.46 terawatt-hours | 70.05 terawatt-hours | 109.4 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 fossil fuel production by fuel in Iraq?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Iraq was 109.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 109.67 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Iraq rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.