Algeria vs Iraq: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Algeria
0.6882 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
3.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
74th
Iraq rank
71st
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.04 terawatt-hours against 0.6882 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 2.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 4.4 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 71st of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4178 terawatt-hours | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.4181 terawatt-hours | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.3593 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.8527 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1967 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 5.24 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.232 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.402 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7034 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.04 terawatt-hours against 0.6882 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Algeria and Iraq?
- 2.35 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Algeria ranks 74th and Iraq ranks 71st of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.