Iraq vs Nigeria: Gas production per person
Iraq
2,327 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Nigeria
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
45th
Gas production per person over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria, a difference of 189 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1950s | 275.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 275.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 965.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 958.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 875.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 944.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 955.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 452.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 189 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for gas production per person?
- Iraq ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th 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 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.