Renewable electricity output in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable electricity output was 3.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Iraq, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3.8% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Iraq peaked at 16.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
That places Iraq 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -60.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +969.7% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +107.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 1.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 175 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 176 Singapore 4.0% compare
- 177 American Samoa 3.9% compare
- 179 Syrian Arab Republic 3.4% compare
- 180 Belarus 3.1% compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 2.9% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Iraq?
- Renewable electricity output in Iraq was 3.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable electricity output?
- Iraq ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.