Canada vs Iraq: Oil production per person
Canada
87,583 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
53,086 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
10th
Iraq rank
13th
Oil production per person over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person against 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 34,497 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 160.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1910s | 50.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 50.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1920s | 61.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1930s | 364.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,713 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1940s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,391 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 11,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,516 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 24,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,490 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 41,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,561 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 37,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,605 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 43,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,148 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 51,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 68,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,070 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 82,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,410 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person against 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Canada and Iraq?
- 34,497 kilowatt-hours per person, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for oil production per person?
- Canada ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 13th 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 Oil 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.