Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq
Iraq: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq is 0.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 219th out of 230 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.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 | +575.0% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
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
- 216 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 217 Oman 0.4% compare
- 218 American Samoa 0.3% compare
- 220 Saint Martin (French part) 0.2% compare
- 221 Bahrain 0.2% compare
- 221 Saudi Arabia 0.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iraq was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Iraq ranks 219th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).