Iraq vs Norway: Electricity generation

Iraq
149.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway
160.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
32nd
Norway rank
30th

Electricity generation over time

  • Iraq
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 160.81 terawatt-hours against 149.73 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 11.08 terawatt-hours.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 214 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 22.62 terawatt-hours 106.82 terawatt-hours 84.2 terawatt-hours Norway
1990s 24.8 terawatt-hours 115.75 terawatt-hours 90.94 terawatt-hours Norway
2000s 33.08 terawatt-hours 127.76 terawatt-hours 94.68 terawatt-hours Norway
2010s 73.65 terawatt-hours 138.83 terawatt-hours 65.18 terawatt-hours Norway
2020s 133.24 terawatt-hours 153.52 terawatt-hours 20.29 terawatt-hours Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Iraq or Norway?
Norway, at 160.81 terawatt-hours against 149.73 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Iraq and Norway?
11.08 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for electricity generation?
Iraq ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.