Brazil vs Iraq: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Brazil
17,580 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Iraq
17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
77th
Iraq rank
79th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17,580 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Iraq, a difference of 65 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.
Brazil ranks 77th and Iraq ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,664 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,818 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,154 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iraq |
| 2000s | 13,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,020 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brazil |
| 2010s | 16,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,381 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,326 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16,641 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,526 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Brazil or Iraq?
- Brazil, at 17,580 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,515 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Brazil and Iraq?
- 65 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Brazil ranks 77th 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.