Annual change in primary energy from gas in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in primary energy from gas was 0.5467 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from gas 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 0.5467 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.3% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in Iraq peaked at 48.95 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -23.46 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 38th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.627 terawatt-hours | -1.17 terawatt-hours | 2.63 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9396 terawatt-hours | -5.96 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | -6.28 terawatt-hours | 20.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.11 terawatt-hours | -23.46 terawatt-hours | 5.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 terawatt-hours | -7.6 terawatt-hours | 31.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 terawatt-hours | -8.33 terawatt-hours | 48.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.79 terawatt-hours | -20.66 terawatt-hours | 19.42 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in Iraq?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in Iraq was 0.5467 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 gas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.95 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.46 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.