Bangladesh vs Iraq: Primary energy from renewables per person
Bangladesh
14.81 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq
64.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
78th
Iraq rank
76th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh, a difference of 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 4.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 76th of 80 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 266.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.83 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 7.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 10.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 49.75 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th and Iraq ranks 76th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.