Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Electricity demand

Iraq
156.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kazakhstan
126.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Kazakhstan rank
33rd

Electricity demand over time

  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
50100150200020122025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 156.83 terawatt-hours against 126.1 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 30.73 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2000s 34.68 terawatt-hours 67.28 terawatt-hours 32.6 terawatt-hours Kazakhstan
2010s 81.29 terawatt-hours 93.94 terawatt-hours 12.64 terawatt-hours Kazakhstan
2020s 139.24 terawatt-hours 114.78 terawatt-hours 24.46 terawatt-hours Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
Iraq, at 156.83 terawatt-hours against 126.1 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
30.73 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for electricity demand?
Iraq ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.