Installed solar energy capacity in Iraq
Iraq: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0636 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Installed solar energy capacity in Iraq, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Iraq is 0.0636 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Iraq peaked at 0.0636 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0295 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0295 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0365 gigawatts | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0365 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0371 gigawatts | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 gigawatts | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0416 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0636 gigawatts | +52.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0636 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0636 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 gigawatts, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0357 gigawatts | 0.0295 gigawatts | 0.0371 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0437 gigawatts | 0.0371 gigawatts | 0.0636 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 137 Barbados 0.0693 gigawatts compare
- 138 French Guiana 0.0685 gigawatts compare
- 139 Afghanistan 0.066 gigawatts compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.0631 gigawatts compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.0529 gigawatts compare
- 143 Somalia 0.0459 gigawatts compare
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 installed solar energy capacity in Iraq?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Iraq was 0.0636 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0636 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0295 gigawatts in 2013.
- How does Iraq rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.