Barbados vs Iraq: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Barbados
17,191 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Iraq
17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Barbados rank
81st
Iraq rank
79th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Barbados
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,191 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Barbados, a difference of 324 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 174 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 | 14,482 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,259 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,223 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Barbados |
| 2000s | 16,882 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,917 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,965 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Barbados or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,191 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Barbados and Iraq?
- 324 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Barbados ranks 81st 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.