Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita was 319.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq is 319.69, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq peaked at 503.21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 110.63, in 2016.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 346.97 | — |
| 2011 | 471.7 | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 503.21 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 414.1 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 280.39 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 132.94 | -52.6% |
| 2016 | 110.63 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 171.58 | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 251.61 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 214.4 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 122.41 | -42.9% |
| 2021 | 266.64 | +117.8% |
| 2022 | 485.32 | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 302.74 | -37.6% |
| 2024 | 319.69 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 289.75 | 110.63 | 503.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.36 | 122.41 | 485.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 19 Azerbaijan 403.86 compare
- 20 Croatia 376.98 compare
- 21 Japan 364.49 compare
- 23 Switzerland 317.52 compare
- 24 Australia 305.66 compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 300.37 compare
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- 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 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita in Iraq was 319.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 503.21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.63 in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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