Barbados vs Iraq: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Barbados
3,576 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq
3,199 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
43rd
Iraq rank
46th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Barbados
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 3,576 kilowatt-hours against 3,199 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 377 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 46th of 209 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 3,512 kilowatt-hours 1,111 kilowatt-hours 2,401 kilowatt-hours Barbados
2010s 3,710 kilowatt-hours 1,881 kilowatt-hours 1,828 kilowatt-hours Barbados
2020s 3,544 kilowatt-hours 2,946 kilowatt-hours 597.69 kilowatt-hours Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Barbados or Iraq?
Barbados, at 3,576 kilowatt-hours against 3,199 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Barbados and Iraq?
377 kilowatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Barbados ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 46th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.