Algeria vs Iraq: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
0.1%
in 2025
Iraq
0.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
78th
Iraq rank
75th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 5.0 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Iraq?
- 0.3%, 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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 75th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.