What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Iraq and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0107 gigawatts, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States Virgin Islands?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

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.

Iraq vs United States Virgin Islands: Installed solar energy capacity

Iraq

0.0636 gigawatts

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

0.0529 gigawatts

in 2025

Iraq rank

140th

United States Virgin Islands rank

142nd

Installed solar energy capacity over time

Iraq
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0636 gigawatts against 0.0529 gigawatts in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0107 gigawatts.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United States Virgin Islands's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 140th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd of 218 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0357 gigawatts	0.007 gigawatts	0.0286 gigawatts	Iraq
2020s	0.0437 gigawatts	0.0206 gigawatts	0.0232 gigawatts	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Iraq or United States Virgin Islands?: Iraq, at 0.0636 gigawatts against 0.0529 gigawatts in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Iraq and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0107 gigawatts, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States Virgin Islands?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Iraq and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?: Iraq ranks 140th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd 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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Indicator: Installed solar energy capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.