Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.5% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -53.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +575.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -40.5% |
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% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 198 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 199 Oman 0.4% compare
- 200 American Samoa 0.3% compare
- 202 Saint Martin (French part) 0.2% compare
- 203 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 203 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Iraq was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Iraq ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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