Iraq vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from solar
Iraq
0.3%
in 2024
Russia
0.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
164th
Russia rank
166th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Iraq ranks 164th and Russia ranks 166th of 213 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | 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 Russia?
- Iraq, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Iraq and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Iraq ranks 164th and Russia ranks 166th 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.