Iraq vs Maldives: Primary energy use per person
Iraq
14,867 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Maldives
14,692 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
107th
Maldives rank
109th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Iraq
- Maldives
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives, a difference of 175 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 107th and Maldives ranks 109th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,019 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,436 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 966.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,211 kilowatt-hours per person | Maldives |
| 2020s | 13,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 800.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Iraq or Maldives?
- Iraq, at 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,692 kilowatt-hours per person in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Iraq and Maldives?
- 175 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Maldives rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Iraq ranks 107th and Maldives ranks 109th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.