Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iraq
Iraq: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.4% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iraq peaked at 98.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2005.
That places Iraq 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 80.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 96.1% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 99.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iraq?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Iraq was 98.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Iraq ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.