Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Iraq
52.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.3% against 52.5% in Iraq, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iraq ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 84.8% | 12.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 37.8% | 29.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.3% against 52.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 5.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.