Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iraq
Iraq: Internal renewable freshwater resources by region was 35.2 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
35.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 183 countries
All-time high
35.2
in 1961
All-time low
35.2
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iraq, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 35.2 for internal renewable freshwater resources by region in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iraq peaked at 35.2 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.2, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 90th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.2 | — |
| 1962 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 35.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 35.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4, 25.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 99.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iraq?
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region in Iraq was 35.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2 in 1961.
- What is the lowest internal renewable freshwater resources by region recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2 in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for internal renewable freshwater resources by region?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is internal renewable freshwater resources by region rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal renewable freshwater resources by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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