Barbados vs Iraq: Energy use

Barbados
1,478 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Iraq
1,506 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Barbados rank
81st
Iraq rank
79th

Energy use over time

  • Barbados
  • Iraq
05001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1,506 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,478 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Barbados, a difference of 28 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 79th of 176 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 1,245 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita 105.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita Barbados
2000s 1,452 kg of oil equivalent per capita 938.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita 512.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Barbados or Iraq?
Iraq, at 1,506 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,478 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Barbados and Iraq?
28 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for energy use?
Barbados ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.