Iraq vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from solar

Iraq
0.3%
in 2024
Norway
0.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
164th
Norway rank
161st

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Iraq
  • Norway
00.10.20.3198520052025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Iraq ranks 164th and Norway ranks 161st of 213 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Iraq
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Iraq or Norway?
Norway, 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 Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Iraq ranks 164th and Norway ranks 161st 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.