Annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq
Iraq: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.1982 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1982 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 19,113.3%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3192 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
-0.001 terawatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq stood at 0.1982 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19,113.3% on the previous year and up 3,964,780.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq peaked at 0.3192 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.001 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Iraq 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.0463 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.011 terawatt-hours | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.3192 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2021 | -0.001 terawatt-hours | -200.0% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2025 | 0.1982 terawatt-hours | +19113.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1982 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1982 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.06 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3192 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | -0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.1982 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Iraq was 0.1982 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3192 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.001 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,964,780.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.