Iraq vs Jordan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Iraq
3,918 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
71st
Jordan rank
72nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan, a difference of 253 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 835.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Iraq or Jordan?
- Iraq, at 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Iraq and Jordan?
- 253 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 72nd of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.