Iraq vs North Macedonia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
Iraq
5.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
7.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
7th
North Macedonia rank
5th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil over time
- Iraq
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 7.0% against 5.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.3% | 4.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.4% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from oil, Iraq or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 7.0% against 5.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from oil between Iraq and North Macedonia?
- 1.4%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and North Macedonia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- Iraq ranks 7th and North Macedonia ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.