Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iraq, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iraq is 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 702.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iraq peaked at 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Iraq 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 72 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Algeria 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Ecuador 12.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Bangladesh 9.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Indonesia 9.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iraq?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Iraq was 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.6%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.