Cyprus vs Iraq: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Cyprus
3,115 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
3,199 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Cyprus rank
47th
Iraq rank
46th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Cyprus
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3,199 kilowatt-hours against 3,115 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus, a difference of 84 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 46th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 4,176 kilowatt-hours 1,111 kilowatt-hours 3,065 kilowatt-hours Cyprus
2010s 3,717 kilowatt-hours 1,881 kilowatt-hours 1,835 kilowatt-hours Cyprus
2020s 3,248 kilowatt-hours 2,946 kilowatt-hours 302.12 kilowatt-hours Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Cyprus or Iraq?
Iraq, at 3,199 kilowatt-hours against 3,115 kilowatt-hours in Cyprus as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Cyprus and Iraq?
84 kilowatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Cyprus ranks 47th 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.