Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 3,252 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Iraq, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Iraq stood at 3,252. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 3,252 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 751.91, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 91st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,369 | 1,337 | 1,387 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,220 | 751.91 | 1,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,207 | 1,057 | 1,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,981 | 1,367 | 2,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,017 | 2,781 | 3,252 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Iraq was 3,252 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,252 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 751.91 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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