Gabon vs Iraq: Oil production per person
Gabon
50,834 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
53,086 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
14th
Iraq rank
13th
Oil production per person over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon, a difference of 2,252 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iraq ahead.
Gabon ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,077 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,389 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1960s | 41,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,565 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 156,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 108,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,661 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 116,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,906 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 170,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 140,395 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 104,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,299 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 63,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,612 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 49,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,600 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Gabon and Iraq?
- 2,252 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for oil production per person?
- Gabon ranks 14th 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.