Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq
Iraq: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq peaked at 2.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 71 Qatar 0.6% compare
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 73 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 75 Singapore 0.4% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 77 Algeria 0.1% compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.35 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.07 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.