Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 977 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 977 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Iraq peaked at 1,052 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 493.5 TJ, in 1996.
That places Iraq 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 529.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 529.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 560 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 561 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 585 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 605.5 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 493.5 TJ | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 500.5 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 534 TJ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 540 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 574.5 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 580.5 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 644.5 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 650.5 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 655.5 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 660.5 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 665.5 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 670.5 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 675.5 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 680.5 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 687.5 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 930.5 TJ | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 967 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,004 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,010 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,052 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 845.5 TJ | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 858.29 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 904.25 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 869.64 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 883.29 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 948.59 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 961.68 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 977 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 977 TJ | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 977 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 977 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 43% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +35.3% | 687.5 TJ | 930.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 543.85 TJ | 493.5 TJ | 605.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.8 TJ | 574.5 TJ | 680.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.87 TJ | 687.5 TJ | 1,052 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 949.51 TJ | 883.29 TJ | 977 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 143 Israel 1,131 TJ compare
- 144 Samoa 1,030 TJ compare
- 145 French Guiana 999.35 TJ compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 905.35 TJ compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 854.75 TJ compare
- 149 Vanuatu 811.92 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Iraq?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Iraq was 977 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,052 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.5 TJ in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.