Iraq vs Qatar: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iraq
2.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar
2.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
108th
Qatar rank
111th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.43 terawatt-hours against 2.28 terawatt-hours in Qatar, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 111th of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iraq or Qatar?
- Iraq, at 2.43 terawatt-hours against 2.28 terawatt-hours in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iraq and Qatar?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iraq ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 111th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.