Iraq vs Netherlands: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Iraq
3,199 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
3,372 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
47th
Netherlands rank
45th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Iraq
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,199 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 173 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iraq ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,111 kilowatt-hours | 5,395 kilowatt-hours | 4,284 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 5,393 kilowatt-hours | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,946 kilowatt-hours | 3,862 kilowatt-hours | 915.77 kilowatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Iraq or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,372 kilowatt-hours against 3,199 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Iraq and Netherlands?
- 173 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Netherlands rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Iraq ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.