Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Alternative and nuclear energy
Iraq
0.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.1%
in 2023
Iraq rank
138th
Saudi Arabia rank
139th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 151 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Iraq ranks 138th and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.