Renewable electricity in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable electricity was 3.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Iraq stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Iraq peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 156th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -60.1% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +1192.9% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -13.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 | +1192.9% | 1.5% | 19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 1.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 renewable electricity in Iraq?
- Renewable electricity in Iraq was 3.7% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable electricity?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants