Share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq
Iraq: Share of electricity generation from gas was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq is 53.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq peaked at 67.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -43.7% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +459.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +35.9% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 53.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 53.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.3%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +459.0% | 5.9% | 32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 5.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 21.1% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 52.2% | 67.4% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Iraq was 53.0% 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 gas recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.