Oil production per person in Iraq
Iraq: Oil production per person was 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person 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
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Iraq is 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Iraq peaked at 151,574 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Iraq ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 78.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 360.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 335.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 46,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 86,477 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 80,739 kilowatt-hours per person | 151,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 112,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 10 Canada 87,583 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Bahrain 71,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 55,448 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Gabon 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Russia 42,261 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 31,082 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
- Ores and metals imports 3.4% (2014)
- Ores and metals exports 0.0% (2013)
- Gas production 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 109.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 100.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 61.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production per person in Iraq?
- Oil production per person in Iraq was 53,086 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 oil production per person recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 151,574 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Iraq rank for oil production per person?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.