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