Iraq vs Latvia: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
3,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
3,383 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
91st
Latvia rank
88th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3,383 kilowatt-hours against 3,252 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 131 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Iraq ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 88th of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,369 kilowatt-hours | 2,056 kilowatt-hours | 686.94 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1,220 kilowatt-hours | 1,825 kilowatt-hours | 605.19 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours | 2,068 kilowatt-hours | 860.99 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | 3,161 kilowatt-hours | 1,180 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3,017 kilowatt-hours | 3,111 kilowatt-hours | 94.4 kilowatt-hours | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3,383 kilowatt-hours against 3,252 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Latvia?
- 131 kilowatt-hours, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Latvia rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 88th of 212 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.