Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iraq, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.15 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iraq peaked at 6.03 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.2775 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9426 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2775 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -760.4% |
| 2009 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2013 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.15 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3428 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +760.4% | -0.2775 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -129.4% | 0.9426 % change on previous year | -0.2775 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +116.4% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +90.0% | 3.17 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.2775 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 63 Palestine 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Armenia 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Gibraltar 2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Singapore 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Australia 2 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 1.99 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iraq?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Iraq was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2775 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Iraq ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, 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 Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.