Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iraq
Iraq: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iraq, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iraq peaked at 26.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4% | — |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +48.3% |
| 1993 | 22.7% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -86.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +1200.6% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -42.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +128.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +33.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon 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 | +1200.6% | 1.5% | 19.7% |
| 2019 | +128.1% | 1.9% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 14.4% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 1.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 1.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iraq?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Iraq was 1.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iraq ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.