Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq
Iraq: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 34.73 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq is 34.73 w per capita, 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 w per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.84 w per capita, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 175th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.41 w per capita | 13.84 w per capita | 78.46 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.05 w per capita | 38.71 w per capita | 73.26 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 w per capita | 34.73 w per capita | 37.86 w per capita | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 69.87 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Iraq was 34.73 w per capita 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 w per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 w per capita in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 218 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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