Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Iraq
0.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.2%
in 2023
Iraq rank
219th
Saudi Arabia rank
221st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 219th and Saudi Arabia ranks 221st of 230 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 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Iraq ranks 219th and Saudi Arabia ranks 221st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).