Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq
Iraq: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,327 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,529 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq peaked at 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 626.16 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 666.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 488.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.7% |
| 1958 | 384.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 1959 | 585.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.4% |
| 1960 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.6% |
| 1961 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 535.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.6% |
| 1966 | 861.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.8% |
| 1967 | 716.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 955.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 761.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 871.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 851.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 800.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 711.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.9% |
| 1976 | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 907.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 909.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 895.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 1981 | 420.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 448.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 300.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 366.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 514.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 916.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.4% |
| 1988 | 3,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 930.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -56.7% |
| 1992 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 862.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 552.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 344.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 484.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 481.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +232.4% |
| 2008 | 2,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,298 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,959 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 2,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,663 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 2,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 2,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 28.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +232.4% | 481.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,600 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 275.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 666.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 965.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 535.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 958.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 711.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 300.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 930.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 344.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 40 Mexico 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Myanmar 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Indonesia 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Ireland 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Nigeria 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Gabon 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Iraq was 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,529 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Iraq rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.