Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -0.8278 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -0.8278 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 139.3% on the previous year and down 186.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq peaked at 3.15 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.64 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 62nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0177 terawatt-hours | 0.0133 terawatt-hours | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0891 terawatt-hours | -0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.324 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1568 terawatt-hours | -0.342 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0959 terawatt-hours | -2.64 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0729 terawatt-hours | -1.63 terawatt-hours | 0.994 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.251 terawatt-hours | -1.76 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.384 terawatt-hours | -1.27 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Iraq
- Share co2 vs population 0.9887 (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.07 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 5.35 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 5.07 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.07 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq was -0.8278 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.