Iraq vs Uruguay: Primary energy use per person
Iraq
14,867 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
15,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
109th
Uruguay rank
106th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Iraq
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 934 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,146 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,456 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 13,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 315.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 13,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 863.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Iraq or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Iraq and Uruguay?
- 934 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Uruguay rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Iraq ranks 109th and Uruguay ranks 106th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.