Iraq vs Maldives: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Iraq
14,803 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Maldives
14,568 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
99th
Maldives rank
101st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Maldives
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives, a difference of 235 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 101st of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,361 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 13,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,113 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 813.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.02 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, Iraq or Maldives?
- Iraq, at 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Iraq and Maldives?
- 235 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Maldives rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 99th and Maldives ranks 101st 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.