Bangladesh vs Iraq: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Bangladesh
2.1%
in 2025
Iraq
1.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
188th
Iraq rank
191st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 21.7% | 14.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 8.1% | 3.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 188th and Iraq ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.