Iran vs Iraq: Share of electricity generation from solar
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
Iraq
0.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
167th
Iraq rank
164th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 167th and Iraq ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Iran ranks 167th and Iraq ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.