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 75th out of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +274.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +96.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +124.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +120.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +274.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
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
- 72 Qatar 0.6% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 0.6% compare
- 74 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
- 76 Singapore 0.4% compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 78 Algeria 0.1% compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
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 75th out of 80 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.