Algeria vs Iraq: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Algeria
17,485 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Iraq
17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Algeria rank
80th
Iraq rank
79th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,485 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Algeria, a difference of 30 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Algeria ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,969 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,818 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,849 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,475 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 172.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iraq |
| 2010s | 15,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,381 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,073 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Algeria |
| 2020s | 16,945 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,526 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,419 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,485 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Algeria and Iraq?
- 30 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Algeria ranks 80th and Iraq ranks 79th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.