Electricity generation from gas per person in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,722 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas per person in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,722 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 315.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Iraq peaked at 2,048 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 68.9 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 36th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 245.25 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 207.95 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 172.26 kilowatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 110.44 kilowatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 68.9 kilowatt-hours | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 352.02 kilowatt-hours | +410.9% |
| 2006 | 495.52 kilowatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 455.77 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 629.94 kilowatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 605.49 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 485.42 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 559.68 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 305.45 kilowatt-hours | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 352.87 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 414.5 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 560.96 kilowatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 543.03 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 857.96 kilowatt-hours | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 1,327 kilowatt-hours | +54.7% |
| 2019 | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 1,698 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 1,679 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,722 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,722 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,722 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +410.9% | 68.9 kilowatt-hours | 352.02 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.35 kilowatt-hours | 68.9 kilowatt-hours | 629.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 702.02 kilowatt-hours | 305.45 kilowatt-hours | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,758 kilowatt-hours | 1,645 kilowatt-hours | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Iraq?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Iraq was 1,722 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.