Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 328 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Iraq stood at 328 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Iraq peaked at 328 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146 TJ, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 148th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 146 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 147 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 148 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 172 TJ | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 163 TJ | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 169 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 176 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 180 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 186 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 191 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 197 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 202 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 208 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 213 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 218 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 223 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 228 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 233 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 238 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 245 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 252 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 259 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 266 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 273 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 285 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 285 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 291.83 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 307.46 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 295.69 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 300.34 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 322.54 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 326.99 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 328 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 328 TJ | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 328 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 328 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 706.28 TJ, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.3 TJ | 146 TJ | 186 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.1 TJ | 191 TJ | 238 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 276 TJ | 245 TJ | 307.46 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 321.17 TJ | 300.34 TJ | 328 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More environment data for Iraq
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -38.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -26.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.549 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.99 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Iraq?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Iraq was 328 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 328 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 TJ in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Iraq ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.