Renewable energy consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable energy consumption was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Iraq, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.1% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Iraq peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
That places Iraq 187th out of 212 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 energy consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 184 Azerbaijan 1.3% compare
- 184 British Virgin Islands 1.3% compare
- 186 Maldives 1.2% compare
- 187 Bahamas 1.1% compare
- 187 Singapore 1.1% compare
- 187 Syrian Arab Republic 1.1% compare
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- 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 energy consumption in Iraq?
- Renewable energy consumption in Iraq was 1.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.