Primary energy from solar in Iraq
Iraq: Primary energy from solar was 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Iraq is 0.5758 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 904.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Iraq peaked at 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Iraq 69th out of 77 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 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 | 0.1029 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4101 terawatt-hours | 0.3765 terawatt-hours | 0.5758 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 66 Norway 0.7384 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Algeria 0.6456 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 0.5999 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 Belarus 0.1789 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1466 terawatt-hours 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 in Iraq?
- Primary energy from solar in Iraq was 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5758 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for primary energy from solar?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 904.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.