Primary energy from solar per person in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy from solar per person was 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar per person in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from solar per person in Iraq stood at 12.25 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 702.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar 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 72nd out of 79 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.
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
- 69 Belarus 19.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Russia 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Algeria 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Kuwait 11.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Bangladesh 9.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Indonesia 7.49 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)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar per person in Iraq?
- Primary energy from solar 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar 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 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 per person?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.