Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 34.73 watts per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq, 2000–2024
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 34.73 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% 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 177th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.43 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 26.59 watts per capita | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.84 watts per capita | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 17.16 watts per capita | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 56.93 watts per capita | +231.8% |
| 2005 | 57.1 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.37 watts per capita | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 71.61 watts per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 78.46 watts per capita | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 75.66 watts per capita | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 73.26 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 70.72 watts per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 67.58 watts per capita | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 65.3 watts per capita | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 63.22 watts per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 61.52 watts per capita | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.07 watts per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.52 watts per capita | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 39.6 watts per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 38.71 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.86 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 37.02 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 36.28 watts per capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.47 watts per capita | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.73 watts per capita | -2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 34.73 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 34.73 watts per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75 watts per capita, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 | +231.8% | 17.16 watts per capita | 56.93 watts per capita |
| 2002 | -48.0% | 26.59 watts per capita | 13.84 watts per capita |
| 2017 | -32.5% | 60.07 watts per capita | 40.52 watts per capita |
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 | 36.27 watts per capita | 34.73 watts per capita | 37.86 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Iraq was 34.73 watts per capita in 2024, 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 177th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person 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 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).