Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Iraq
Iraq: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2024, combustible renewables and waste in Iraq stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Iraq peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 138th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 17% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 135 Syria 0.1% compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 140 Qatar 0.0% compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Iraq?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Iraq was 0.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Iraq ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.