Ethiopia vs Iraq: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Ethiopia
8.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
9.34 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
145th
Iraq rank
142nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.34 kilowatt-hours against 8.42 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.92 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 145th and Iraq ranks 142nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 4.36 kilowatt-hours | 1.07 kilowatt-hours | 3.29 kilowatt-hours | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.48 kilowatt-hours | 8.85 kilowatt-hours | 3.37 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.34 kilowatt-hours against 8.42 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 0.92 kilowatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th and Iraq ranks 142nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.