Egypt vs Iraq: Electric power consumption
Egypt
1,493 kWh per capita
in 2023
Iraq
1,377 kWh per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
98th
Iraq rank
101st
Electric power consumption over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1,493 kWh per capita against 1,377 kWh per capita in Iraq, a difference of 116 kWh per capita.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Egypt ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 101st of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 734.85 kWh per capita | 1,289 kWh per capita | 553.86 kWh per capita | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,160 kWh per capita | 983 kWh per capita | 177.18 kWh per capita | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1,549 kWh per capita | 1,150 kWh per capita | 399.4 kWh per capita | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1,465 kWh per capita | 1,329 kWh per capita | 136.09 kWh per capita | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 1,493 kWh per capita against 1,377 kWh per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Egypt and Iraq?
- 116 kWh per capita, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Egypt ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 101st of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.