Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq
Iraq: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 52.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq, 2014–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq stood at 52.5%.
The figure is up 19,060.9% on the previous year and up 601,599.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq peaked at 557.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 17th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23.8% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 557.1% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | — |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -199.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.3% | — |
| 2025 | 52.5% | +19060.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 52.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 52.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 0.0% | 557.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | -0.3% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iraq was 52.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 557.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Iraq ranks 17th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601,599.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.