Which has higher renewable electricity output, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?

Iraq, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Renewable electricity output

Iraq

3.8%

in 2021

Syrian Arab Republic

3.4%

in 2021

Iraq rank

178th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

179th

Renewable electricity output over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 178th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.2%	17.1%	13.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	7.1%	10.1%	3.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	5.7%	6.0%	0.3%	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	3.8%	3.3%	0.6%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Iraq, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Iraq ranks 178th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 179th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.