Iraq vs Russia: Primary energy from solar per person
Iraq
12.25 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
19.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
72nd
Russia rank
70th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 7.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4398 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Iraq or Russia?
- Russia, at 19.85 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 Iraq and Russia?
- 7.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Iraq ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 70th 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.