Iraq vs Norway: Electricity generation from solar

Iraq
0.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
0.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
Norway rank
84th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Iraq
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.53 terawatt-hours against 0.43 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 87th and Norway ranks 84th of 214 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 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.041 terawatt-hours 0.001 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours Iraq
2020s 0.39 terawatt-hours 0.25 terawatt-hours 0.14 terawatt-hours Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Iraq or Norway?
Norway, at 0.53 terawatt-hours against 0.43 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Iraq and Norway?
0.1 terawatt-hours, 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 electricity generation from solar?
Iraq ranks 87th and Norway ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.