Iraq vs Russia: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Iraq
-0.8278 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
-1.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
65th
Russia rank
66th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.8278 terawatt-hours against -1.54 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.7122 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 65th and Russia ranks 66th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4975 terawatt-hours | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 27.55 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.0959 terawatt-hours | -4.27 terawatt-hours | 4.37 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | -0.0729 terawatt-hours | 14.45 terawatt-hours | 14.52 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.251 terawatt-hours | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.384 terawatt-hours | 7.76 terawatt-hours | 8.14 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Iraq or Russia?
- Iraq, at -0.8278 terawatt-hours against -1.54 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Iraq and Russia?
- 0.7122 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Iraq ranks 65th and Russia ranks 66th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.