Iraq vs Latvia: Electricity generation per person
Iraq
3,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Latvia
3,383 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
93rd
Latvia rank
90th
Electricity generation per person 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 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th of 214 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 electricity generation per person, Iraq or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3,383 kilowatt-hours against 3,252 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- Iraq ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.