Gabon vs Iraq: Gas production per person
Gabon
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq
2,327 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
45th
Iraq rank
42nd
Gas production per person 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 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 218 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 gas production per person, 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 gas production per person 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 gas production per person?
- Gabon ranks 45th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.