Iran vs Jordan: Installed solar energy capacity
Iran
1.78 gigawatts
in 2025
Jordan
2.2 gigawatts
in 2025
Iran rank
51st
Jordan rank
49th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Iran
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 2.2 gigawatts against 1.78 gigawatts in Iran, a difference of 0.42 gigawatts.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jordan ahead.
Iran ranks 51st and Jordan ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0881 gigawatts | 0.2517 gigawatts | 0.1636 gigawatts | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.7639 gigawatts | 1.95 gigawatts | 1.19 gigawatts | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Iran or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 2.2 gigawatts against 1.78 gigawatts in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Iran and Jordan?
- 0.42 gigawatts, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Iran ranks 51st and Jordan ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.