Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 955.6%
World rank
53rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
56.25 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-36.21 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 955.6% on the previous year and up 7,622.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 56.25 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -36.21 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.8841 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1968 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +592.0% |
| 1969 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1970 | 24.46 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1971 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 17.29 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 1973 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1974 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 1976 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +184.7% |
| 1977 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1978 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +332.1% |
| 1980 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1981 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1982 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1983 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 1984 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 14.85 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1986 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 16.23 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1990 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1991 | -36.21 % change on previous year | +308.7% |
| 1992 | 56.25 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 1993 | 33.53 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1995 | -0.8826 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4773 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1997 | 19.15 % change on previous year | +3913.1% |
| 1998 | -25.53 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1999 | -27.27 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 42.33 % change on previous year | -255.2% |
| 2001 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2002 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2003 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2004 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2005 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2006 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2008 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +1262.1% |
| 2009 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2010 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -1126.2% |
| 2011 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2014 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2016 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +15053.7% |
| 2017 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2018 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2020 | -20.39 % change on previous year | -347.5% |
| 2021 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2022 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2024 | -0.4675 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2025 | 4 % change on previous year | -955.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 % change on previous year | 0.8841 % change on previous year | 15.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.7 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 26.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.98 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 16.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -36.21 % change on previous year | 56.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -11.62 % change on previous year | 42.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -20.39 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 50 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Türkiye 4.49 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Congo 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Grenada 3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 55 French Polynesia 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Seychelles 3.86 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Iraq was 4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.25 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.21 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,622.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, 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 Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.