Electricity net generation in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity net generation was 85.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
85.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
37th
of 203 countries
All-time high
90.81
in 2019
All-time low
10.31
in 1981
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Iraq, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, electricity net generation in Iraq stood at 85.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Iraq peaked at 90.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1981.
That places Iraq 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.74 | — |
| 1981 | 10.31 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 12.87 | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 15.26 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 17.31 | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 19.77 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 20.99 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 22.84 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 25.8 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 27.2 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 20.72 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 19.02 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 23.82 | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 24.75 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 26.35 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 27.29 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 27.46 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.82 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 28.57 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.97 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 30.02 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 30.35 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.86 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 26.66 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 30.38 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 28.88 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 31.53 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 43.03 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 46.21 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 50.84 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 43.48 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 55.2 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 63.91 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 64.75 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 75.45 | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 82.29 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 77.65 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 90.81 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 85.7 | -5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 85.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 85.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.22, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.31 | 10.31 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.38 | 19.02 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.96 | 26.66 | 43.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.06 | 43.48 | 90.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 34 Venezuela 103.72 compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 97.84 compare
- 36 Philippines 97.46 compare
- 38 Belgium 85.27 compare
- 39 Chile 79.92 compare
- 40 Bangladesh 75.48 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Iraq?
- Electricity net generation in Iraq was 85.7 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 90.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity net generation?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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