Iraq vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Iraq
3,199 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
46th
Netherlands rank
44th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,199 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 173 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iraq ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 4,284 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,946 kilowatt-hours | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | 915.77 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,199 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 173 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Iraq ranks 46th and Netherlands ranks 44th 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.