Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 35.47 watts per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 35.47 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq peaked at 78.46 watts per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.84 watts per capita, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 173rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.41 watts per capita | 13.84 watts per capita | 78.46 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.05 watts per capita | 38.71 watts per capita | 73.26 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.66 watts per capita | 35.47 watts per capita | 37.86 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 69.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq was 35.47 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 78.46 watts per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 watts per capita in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Iraq ranks 173rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)