Oil production per person in Iraq
Iraq: Oil production per person was 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53,086 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 219 countries
All-time high
151,574 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person 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 | 137.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 283.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.2% |
| 1929 | 360.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1930 | 357.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 352.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 356.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 335.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1934 | 2,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +710.1% |
| 1935 | 10,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +280.0% |
| 1936 | 11,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1937 | 11,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1938 | 11,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 11,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 7,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.7% |
| 1941 | 4,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.8% |
| 1942 | 6,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.1% |
| 1943 | 9,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.1% |
| 1944 | 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1945 | 11,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1946 | 10,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 10,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1948 | 7,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.5% |
| 1949 | 8,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 13,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.0% |
| 1951 | 17,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1952 | 36,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +110.5% |
| 1953 | 54,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.4% |
| 1954 | 57,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 60,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 56,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1957 | 38,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.4% |
| 1958 | 61,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.2% |
| 1959 | 70,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 78,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 79,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 77,129 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 85,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 90,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 91,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 93,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 80,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 95,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 92,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 91,147 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 96,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 80,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 107,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 101,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 112,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 116,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 109,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 115,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 151,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 112,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 36,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -67.1% |
| 1982 | 39,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 42,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 45,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 51,789 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 67,425 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 82,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 94,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 93,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 69,657 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 9,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -86.9% |
| 1992 | 16,616 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.1% |
| 1993 | 13,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 14,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 14,534 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 29,968 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.9% |
| 1998 | 52,948 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 63,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 61,329 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 57,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 46,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 28,649 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.3% |
| 2004 | 42,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 36,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 39,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 43,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 47,899 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 46,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 45,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 52,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 50,082 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 50,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 65,785 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 65,747 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 65,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 55,790 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 54,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 58,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 54,969 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 53,211 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person, 263.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 53,086 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,243 kilowatt-hours per person, 42.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +710.1% | 335.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,716 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1935 | +280.0% | 2,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,318 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1952 | +110.5% | 17,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,428 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1928 | +106.2% | 137.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.48 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1991 | -86.9% | 69,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,127 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +93.9% | 15,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,968 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 | 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
- 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 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 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.