Renewable energy consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Renewable energy consumption was 0.8% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Iraq is 0.8%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Iraq peaked at 2.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
Iraq ranks 200th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +539.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 | +539.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 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 energy consumption in Iraq?
- Renewable energy consumption in Iraq was 0.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Iraq rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Iraq ranks 200th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption