The region, by the numbers. Charts and maps on Iran, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula from @amwajmedia. Data requests: team@amwaj.media

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Charted: Natural gas produced about 85% of Iran's electricity in 2023. ⚡ Natural gas: 323.6 TWh ⚡ Oil: 26.9 TWh ⚡ Hydro-electric: 22.7 TWh ⚡ Nuclear: 6.6 TWh More Iran data 👉 amwaj.media/en/data/country/…
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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imported almost no wheat until 2007. By 2014, it was buying more than 3M metric tons a year.
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Mapped: The three islands held by Iran and claimed by the 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE). Iranian forces entered Abu Musa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs days before the UAE was founded in 1971.
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇶 Iraq trade data (billions of USD) 💼 📈2019: Imports - 66.8 | Exports - 89.7 📉2021: Imports - 56.8 | Exports - 89.0 📈2023*: Imports - 87.9 | Exports - 125.7 📈2025*: Imports - 98.0 | Exports - 119.0 📈2027*: Imports - 107.9 | Exports - 113.9 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iraq #TradeData
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇶 Cluster munition contamination in Iraq (m²) ☢️ Anbar: 15,726 ☢️ Basra: 290,701 ☢️ Wasit: 299,143 ☢️ Missan: 795,825 ☢️ Karbala: 2,107,444 ☢️ Qassidiya: 3,137,824 ☢️ Nineveh: 4,157,090 ☢️ Najaf: 5,157,539 ☢️ Babylon: 36,365,119 ☢️ Dhi Qar: 45,188,393 ☢️ Muthanna: 65,299,382 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iraq #ClusterMunition #Contamination
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | Internet Freedom in 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia (0-100 scale) 💻 2016: 28 💻 2018: 27 💻 2020: 26 💻 2022: 24 💻 2023: 25 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #InternetFreedom #SaudiArabia #DigitalRights
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇶 Iraqi cereal production 🌾 1995: 2.54M tonnes 🌾 2010: 4.36M tonnes 🌾 2015: 3.47M tonnes 🌾 2020: 8.89M tonnes Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iraq #CerealProduction #AgricultureTrends
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇷 Iran - 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan trade (millions of USD) 📊 2014: Total 180.4 | Exports 90.2 | Imports 90.2 📊 2016: Total 86.3 | Exports 43.1 | Imports 43.1 📊 2018: Total 168.4 | Exports 84.2 | Imports 84.2 📊 2020: Total 203.6 | Exports 101.8 | Imports 101.8 📊 2022: Total 254.7 | Exports 127.3 | Imports 127.3 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iran #Kazakhstan #Trade #EconomicTrends
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇸🇦 Saudi Development Aid spending (% of GDP) 💸 2015: 0.13% 💸 2017: 0.29% 💸 2018: 0.56% 💸 2020: 0.25% 💸 2021: 0.30% Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #SaudiArabia #DevelopmentAid
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇷 Iran - 🇷🇺 Russia trade (millions of USD) 📉 2018: 1,838.7 📉 2019: 1,726.1 📈 2020: 2,123.7 📈 2021: 3,619.5 📉 2022: 2,466.1 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iran #Russia #Trade #EconomicTrends
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇶 Iraq's imports from BRICS countries, 2022 🇧🇷 Brazil: 651.5M USD 🇷🇺 Russia: 207.5M USD 🇮🇳 India: 2,605.3M USD 🇨🇳 China: 14,889.3M USD 🇿🇦 South Africa: 54.4M USD Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iraq #BRICS #Imports
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia's oil refining capacity (millions of bpd) ⛽ 2011: 2.1 ⛽ 2013: 2.5 ⛽ 2015: 2.9 ⛽ 2017: 2.8 ⛽ 2021: 2.9 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #SaudiArabia #Oil #RefiningCapacity
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇹🇷 Turkish exports to 🇮🇶 Iraq 📈 2010: 9.08B TRY 📈 2015: 23.26B TRY 📉 2017: 30.45B TRY 📈 2020: 64.04B TRY 📈 2021: 96.48B TRY Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #TurkeyIraqTrade #EconomicRelations #GlobalTrade
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇷 Iran - 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia trade (millions of USD) 📈2000: Imports - 74.5 | Exports - 92.2 📈2005: Imports - 249.0 | Exports - 258.2 📉2010: Imports - 166.7 | Exports - 146.9 📉2015: Imports - 46.1 | Exports - 166.9 📉2020: Imports - 0.25 | Exports - 0.10 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iran #SaudiArabia #TradeData
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇶 Iraq labor force participation (by age group) 👥 15-19: 17.2% 👥 25-29: 52.5% 👥 35-39: 54.0% 👥 45-49: 52.0% 👥 55-59: 41.7% Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iraq #LaborForce #EconomicData
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇶 Iraq GDP per capita 💰 2019: 5,983 USD 💰 2021: 5,021 USD 💰 2023: 6,220 USD 💰 2025: 6,199 USD 💰 2027: 6,283 USD Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iraq #GDP #EconomicIndicators
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇮🇷 Iran Presidential Election Candidates 🗳️2009: Registered - 476 | Approved - 4 🗳️2013: Registered - 686 | Approved - 8 🗳️2017: Registered - 1636 | Approved - 6 🗳️2021: Registered - 592 | Approved - 7 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #Iran #PresidentialElections
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#DailyData from @amwajdata | 🇦🇪 UAE trade data (billions of USD) 📈 2018: Imports - 235.4 | Exports - 321.0 📈 2022*: Imports - 304.3 | Exports - 397.6 📈 2025*: Imports - 330.3 | Exports - 420.9 📈 2027*: Imports - 365.3 | Exports - 464.0 Learn more👉amwaj.media/en/data/country/… #UAE #Imports #Exports
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