Bangladesh vs Iraq: Share of primary energy from renewables
Bangladesh
0.5%
in 2025
Iraq
0.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
73rd
Iraq rank
74th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.