Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
76th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 76th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 74 French Polynesia 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 75 Croatia 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 77 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 78 Belarus 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 79 Indonesia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.