Renewable energy consumption
Includes traditional biomass: a high share can signal energy poverty as much as clean energy.
Iraq, 2021, ranked 188 of 212
1.1%
% of total final energy consumption
Since 2011
Unchanged
percentage points, unchanged from 1.1%
Iraq, its region and the world
- Iraq
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
WorldMiddle East & North AfricaIraq View data table
| Year | Iraq | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.1% | – | – |
| 2020 | 1.1% | 19.7% | 7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | 18.6% | 7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | 18.1% | 7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | 17.9% | 7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | 17.6% | 7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | 17.4% | 7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | 17.3% | 7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | 17.2% | 7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | 16.9% | 7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | 16.7% | 7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | 16.7% | 7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | 17.1% | 7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | 16.7% | 7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | 16.7% | 8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | 16.6% | 9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | 16.8% | 9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | 17.1% | 9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | 17.2% | 9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | 17.2% | 9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | 17.5% | 9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | 17.9% | 9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | 17.6% | 9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | 17.5% | 10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | 17.4% | 10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | 17.4% | 10.2% |
Source: The World Bank, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual national estimates compiled by the World Bank from IEA, IRENA, UN and national sources. The latest year typically lags by one to three years.
World and regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa 70.3% 2020
- South Asia 36.9% 2020
- Latin America & Caribbean 34.2% 2020
- World 19.7% 2020
- Europe & Central Asia 15.1% 2020
- East Asia & Pacific 14.8% 2020
- North America 12.5% 2020
- Middle East & North Africa 7.5% 2020
Years differ where countries report on different schedules.
Every economy
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Ranking of all 212 economies
| # | Economy | % of total final energy consumption | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR Congo | 96.3% | 2021 |
| 2 | Somalia | 95.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Liberia | 92.8% | 2022 |
| 4 | Gabon | 91.3% | 2021 |
| 5 | Central African Republic | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 6 | Uganda | 90.9% | 2022 |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 90.6% | 2021 |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 9 | Madagascar | 83.1% | 2022 |
| 10 | Burundi | 83.0% | 2022 |
| 11 | Zambia | 83.0% | 2021 |
| 12 | Bhutan | 82.5% | 2022 |
| 13 | Iceland | 82.4% | 2021 |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 82.4% | 2021 |
| 15 | Eritrea | 80.7% | 2021 |
| 16 | Nigeria | 80.3% | 2021 |
| 17 | Rwanda | 79.9% | 2022 |
| 18 | Niger | 79.6% | 2021 |
| 19 | Cameroon | 79.2% | 2021 |
| 20 | Tanzania | 78.3% | 2021 |
| 21 | Mozambique | 76.9% | 2021 |
| 22 | Haiti | 76.7% | 2021 |
| 23 | Togo | 75.1% | 2021 |
| 24 | Nepal | 73.7% | 2021 |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 71.6% | 2022 |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 71.4% | 2022 |
| 27 | Congo | 71.4% | 2021 |
| 28 | Mali | 71.1% | 2022 |
| 29 | Chad | 70.0% | 2022 |
| 30 | Kenya | 67.7% | 2021 |
| 31 | Guinea | 66.6% | 2022 |
| 32 | Eswatini | 64.7% | 2022 |
| 33 | Malawi | 62.9% | 2022 |
| 34 | Myanmar | 62.9% | 2021 |
| 35 | Guatemala | 62.1% | 2021 |
| 36 | Norway | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 37 | Sudan | 61.0% | 2021 |
| 38 | Paraguay | 58.8% | 2021 |
| 39 | Ivory Coast | 58.2% | 2021 |
| 40 | Sweden | 57.9% | 2021 |
| 41 | Uruguay | 57.8% | 2021 |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 56.9% | 2022 |
| 43 | Papua New Guinea | 54.6% | 2022 |
| 44 | Benin | 54.5% | 2021 |
| 45 | Angola | 52.9% | 2021 |
| 46 | Cambodia | 52.4% | 2021 |
| 47 | Nicaragua | 50.4% | 2021 |
| 48 | Finland | 50.2% | 2021 |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 50.1% | 2022 |
| 50 | Laos | 49.2% | 2022 |
| 51 | Sri Lanka | 48.8% | 2021 |
| 52 | Gambia | 47.7% | 2022 |
| 53 | Brazil | 46.5% | 2021 |
| 54 | Honduras | 45.9% | 2021 |
| 55 | Latvia | 44.0% | 2021 |
| 56 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 42.5% | 2022 |
| 57 | Albania | 41.9% | 2021 |
| 58 | Kiribati | 41.9% | 2022 |
| 59 | Pakistan | 41.6% | 2021 |
| 60 | Montenegro | 39.6% | 2021 |
| 61 | Denmark | 39.5% | 2021 |
| 62 | Comoros | 39.3% | 2022 |
| 63 | Ghana | 39.0% | 2021 |
| 64 | Estonia | 38.0% | 2021 |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36.6% | 2021 |
| 66 | Austria | 36.0% | 2021 |
| 67 | Samoa | 35.9% | 2022 |
| 68 | Senegal | 35.4% | 2021 |
| 69 | India | 34.9% | 2021 |
| 70 | Lesotho | 34.9% | 2022 |
| 71 | Tajikistan | 34.9% | 2021 |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 34.2% | 2021 |
| 73 | Croatia | 34.1% | 2021 |
| 74 | Venezuela | 33.7% | 2021 |
| 75 | Lithuania | 33.2% | 2021 |
| 76 | South Sudan | 32.4% | 2021 |
| 77 | Portugal | 32.3% | 2021 |
| 78 | Belize | 30.8% | 2022 |
| 79 | Peru | 30.6% | 2021 |
| 80 | Namibia | 30.0% | 2021 |
| 81 | Colombia | 29.7% | 2021 |
| 82 | New Zealand | 28.9% | 2021 |
| 83 | Fiji | 28.4% | 2022 |
| 84 | Panama | 28.0% | 2021 |
| 85 | Philippines | 28.0% | 2021 |
| 86 | Switzerland | 27.7% | 2021 |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 27.6% | 2021 |
| 88 | Botswana | 27.4% | 2021 |
| 89 | Serbia | 27.2% | 2021 |
| 90 | Djibouti | 26.9% | 2022 |
| 91 | Georgia | 25.2% | 2021 |
| 92 | Bangladesh | 25.0% | 2021 |
| 93 | Vanuatu | 25.0% | 2022 |
| 94 | Chile | 24.2% | 2021 |
| 95 | Vietnam | 24.2% | 2021 |
| 96 | Canada | 23.8% | 2021 |
| 97 | Romania | 23.6% | 2021 |
| 98 | Slovenia | 23.4% | 2021 |
| 99 | El Salvador | 21.9% | 2021 |
| 100 | Cape Verde | 21.8% | 2022 |
| 101 | Greece | 21.5% | 2021 |
| 102 | Moldova | 21.4% | 2021 |
| 103 | Cuba | 20.9% | 2021 |
| 104 | Luxembourg | 20.5% | 2021 |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 20.4% | 2021 |
| 106 | Indonesia | 20.2% | 2021 |
| 107 | Afghanistan | 20.0% | 2022 |
| 108 | Mauritania | 19.6% | 2022 |
| 109 | North Macedonia | 19.5% | 2021 |
| 110 | Spain | 19.0% | 2021 |
| 111 | Thailand | 19.0% | 2021 |
| 112 | Ecuador | 18.9% | 2021 |
| 113 | Andorra | 18.7% | 2022 |
| 114 | Slovakia | 17.9% | 2021 |
| 115 | Germany | 17.6% | 2021 |
| 116 | Italy | 17.5% | 2021 |
| 117 | Czechia | 17.2% | 2021 |
| 118 | France | 16.2% | 2021 |
| 119 | Cyprus | 15.6% | 2021 |
| 120 | Palestine | 15.4% | 2022 |
| 121 | Hungary | 15.3% | 2021 |
| 122 | China | 15.2% | 2021 |
| 123 | Poland | 15.2% | 2021 |
| 124 | Dominican Republic | 14.8% | 2021 |
| 125 | North Korea | 14.7% | 2021 |
| 126 | Suriname | 14.5% | 2021 |
| 127 | Mexico | 13.0% | 2021 |
| 128 | Bolivia | 12.8% | 2021 |
| 129 | Ireland | 12.7% | 2021 |
| 130 | Australia | 12.3% | 2021 |
| 131 | Marshall Islands | 12.2% | 2022 |
| 132 | Netherlands | 12.2% | 2021 |
| 133 | United Kingdom | 12.2% | 2021 |
| 134 | Guyana | 12.1% | 2022 |
| 135 | Türkiye | 12.0% | 2021 |
| 136 | Belgium | 11.7% | 2021 |
| 137 | Greenland | 11.7% | 2022 |
| 138 | Tunisia | 11.6% | 2021 |
| 139 | Jordan | 11.5% | 2021 |
| 140 | Timor-Leste | 11.4% | 2022 |
| 141 | Macau | 11.0% | 2022 |
| 142 | Morocco | 10.9% | 2021 |
| 143 | United States | 10.9% | 2021 |
| 144 | Jamaica | 10.5% | 2021 |
| 145 | Grenada | 10.0% | 2022 |
| 146 | South Africa | 9.7% | 2021 |
| 147 | Saint Lucia | 9.7% | 2022 |
| 148 | New Caledonia | 9.6% | 2022 |
| 149 | Argentina | 9.2% | 2021 |
| 150 | Armenia | 9.1% | 2021 |
| 151 | Dominica | 8.9% | 2022 |
| 152 | Ukraine | 8.9% | 2021 |
| 153 | Aruba | 8.8% | 2022 |
| 154 | Japan | 8.8% | 2021 |
| 155 | Malta | 8.6% | 2021 |
| 156 | Mauritius | 8.6% | 2021 |
| 157 | Belarus | 8.2% | 2021 |
| 158 | Faroe Islands | 7.9% | 2022 |
| 159 | Malaysia | 7.5% | 2021 |
| 160 | French Polynesia | 7.0% | 2022 |
| 161 | Lebanon | 6.8% | 2021 |
| 162 | Guam | 6.7% | 2022 |
| 163 | Israel | 6.2% | 2021 |
| 164 | Egypt | 6.1% | 2021 |
| 165 | United States Virgin Islands | 5.9% | 2022 |
| 166 | Barbados | 5.5% | 2022 |
| 167 | Tuvalu | 5.2% | 2022 |
| 168 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.1% | 2022 |
| 169 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.2% | 2022 |
| 170 | Yemen | 3.7% | 2021 |
| 171 | South Korea | 3.6% | 2021 |
| 172 | Russia | 3.5% | 2021 |
| 173 | Libya | 3.1% | 2021 |
| 174 | Mongolia | 3.0% | 2021 |
| 175 | Curaçao | 2.8% | 2021 |
| 176 | Isle of Man | 2.7% | 2022 |
| 177 | Puerto Rico | 2.5% | 2022 |
| 178 | Tonga | 2.3% | 2022 |
| 179 | Kazakhstan | 2.0% | 2021 |
| 180 | Micronesia | 2.0% | 2022 |
| 181 | Nauru | 1.9% | 2022 |
| 182 | Seychelles | 1.9% | 2022 |
| 183 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.5% | 2022 |
| 184 | Azerbaijan | 1.3% | 2021 |
| 185 | British Virgin Islands | 1.3% | 2022 |
| 186 | Maldives | 1.2% | 2022 |
| 187 | Bahamas | 1.1% | 2022 |
| 188 | Iraq | 1.1% | 2021 |
| 189 | Singapore | 1.1% | 2021 |
| 190 | Syria | 1.1% | 2021 |
| 191 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0% | 2021 |
| 192 | Uzbekistan | 1.0% | 2021 |
| 193 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.9% | 2022 |
| 194 | Bermuda | 0.9% | 2022 |
| 195 | Iran | 0.9% | 2021 |
| 196 | Palau | 0.9% | 2022 |
| 197 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.8% | 2022 |
| 198 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.5% | 2022 |
| 199 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.5% | 2021 |
| 200 | American Samoa | 0.4% | 2022 |
| 201 | Hong Kong | 0.4% | 2021 |
| 202 | Algeria | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 203 | Kuwait | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 204 | Oman | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 205 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 206 | Turkmenistan | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 207 | Bahrain | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 208 | Brunei | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 209 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% | 2022 |
| 210 | Gibraltar | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 211 | Qatar | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 212 | Sint Maarten | 0.0% | 2022 |