Bangladesh vs Iraq: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Bangladesh
2.1%
in 2025
Iraq
1.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
188th
Iraq rank
191st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 21.7% | 14.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.1% | 3.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation 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 electricity produced in the country or region.