Oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Oil reserves, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
14th
of 99 countries
All-time high
112.31 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-3.23 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
41
1981–2021
Oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1981–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 0 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 112.31 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3.23 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Iraq 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 38.05 % change on previous year | -3904.4% |
| 1984 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1985 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1986 | -0.8763 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -873.5% |
| 1988 | 112.31 % change on previous year | +1556.9% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0.4465 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 24.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7431 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -475.1% |
| 2016 | -0.7916 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3957 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -1210.7% |
| 2019 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil reserves, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3904.4% | -1 % change on previous year | 38.05 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1556.9% | 6.78 % change on previous year | 112.31 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1210.7% | -0.3957 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +873.5% | -0.8763 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.82 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 112.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2222 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7485 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Oil reserves, annual growth rate in Iraq was 0 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 112.31 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.23 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for oil reserves, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, 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 Oil reserves. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil reserves. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.