Installed solar pv capacity in Iraq
Iraq: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0636 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed solar pv capacity in Iraq, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Iraq is 0.0636, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.9% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Iraq peaked at 0.0636 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0295, in 2013.
That places Iraq 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Installed solar pv capacity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0295 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0365 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0371 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0416 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0636 | +52.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0636 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0636 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0357 | 0.0295 | 0.0371 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 | 0.0371 | 0.0636 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 137 Barbados 0.0693 compare
- 138 French Guiana 0.0685 compare
- 139 Afghanistan 0.066 compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.0631 compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.0529 compare
- 143 Somalia 0.0459 compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 99.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2024)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Iraq?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Iraq was 0.0636 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0636 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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