Brazil vs Iraq: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
14,608 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
14,867 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
113th
Iraq rank
110th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 259 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Brazil ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 110th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 5,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,984 kilowatt-hours per person | 911.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 7,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,953 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,312 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 936.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 312 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Iraq?
- 259 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 110th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.