Iraq vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Iraq
52.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
54.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
164th
Nigeria rank
163rd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.77 kilowatt-hours against 52.78 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 1.99 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 209 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | 49.28 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 99.21 kilowatt-hours | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | 63.51 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 71 kilowatt-hours | 39.34 kilowatt-hours | 31.65 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.77 kilowatt-hours against 52.78 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 1.99 kilowatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Iraq ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 163rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.