Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Iraq
Iraq: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0246 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0246 gigawatts
Change on year
up 854.0%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0246 gigawatts
in 2025
All-time low
0.0006 gigawatts
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Iraq, 2018–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Iraq stood at 0.0246 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 854.0% on the previous year and up 4,166.7% over ten years.
That places Iraq 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0006 gigawatts | — |
| 2019 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 gigawatts | +347.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0246 gigawatts | +854.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0246 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0246 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.19 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0246 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Iraq?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Iraq was 0.0246 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2018.
- How does Iraq rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Iraq ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.