Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Iraq
Iraq: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 34.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq is 34.73, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq peaked at 78.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 190th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.43 | — |
| 2001 | 26.59 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.84 | -47.9% |
| 2003 | 17.16 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 56.93 | +231.7% |
| 2005 | 57.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.37 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 71.61 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.46 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 75.66 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 73.26 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 70.72 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 67.58 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 63.22 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 61.52 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.07 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.52 | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 39.6 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.71 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.86 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 37.02 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 36.28 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.47 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.73 | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 34.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 34.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +231.7% | 17.16 | 56.93 |
| 2002 | -47.9% | 26.59 | 13.84 |
| 2017 | -32.5% | 60.07 | 40.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.41 | 13.84 | 78.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.05 | 38.71 | 73.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 | 34.73 | 37.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq was 34.73 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Iraq ranks 190th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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