Argentina vs Iraq: Electricity generation per person

Argentina
3,340 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
3,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Argentina rank
91st
Iraq rank
93rd

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Argentina
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3,340 kilowatt-hours against 3,252 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 88 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 93rd of 214 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 1,596 kilowatt-hours 1,369 kilowatt-hours 226.14 kilowatt-hours Argentina
1990s 1,868 kilowatt-hours 1,220 kilowatt-hours 648.26 kilowatt-hours Argentina
2000s 2,640 kilowatt-hours 1,207 kilowatt-hours 1,433 kilowatt-hours Argentina
2010s 3,225 kilowatt-hours 1,981 kilowatt-hours 1,244 kilowatt-hours Argentina
2020s 3,277 kilowatt-hours 3,017 kilowatt-hours 260.55 kilowatt-hours Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Argentina or Iraq?
Argentina, at 3,340 kilowatt-hours against 3,252 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Argentina and Iraq?
88 kilowatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Argentina ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.