Gabon vs Iraq: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq
2,327 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
46th
Iraq rank
43rd
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 290 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 448.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 407.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Gabon and Iraq?
- 290 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Gabon ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 43rd 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.