Algeria vs Iraq: Primary energy from solar per person
Algeria
13.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
12.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
Iraq rank
72nd
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010s | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 14.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Algeria and Iraq?
- 1.36 kilowatt-hours per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Iraq ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.