Iraq vs Nigeria: Share of electricity generation from solar
Iraq
0.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
164th
Nigeria rank
162nd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Iraq ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 162nd 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.