Iraq vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Iraq
14,803 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
15,399 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
99th
Switzerland rank
96th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 596 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,765 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,476 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,020 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,677 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,980 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13,807 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,500 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,695 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Iraq or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Iraq and Switzerland?
- 596 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 99th and Switzerland ranks 96th 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.