Iraq vs Uruguay: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
14,867 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
15,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
110th
Uruguay rank
107th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 934 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,146 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,456 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 863.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 934 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 110th and Uruguay ranks 107th 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.