Iraq vs Nigeria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Iraq
52.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Nigeria
54.77 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
169th
Nigeria rank
168th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.77 kilowatt-hours against 52.78 kilowatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 1.99 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Iraq ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 46.47 kilowatt-hours | 49.28 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 99.21 kilowatt-hours | 35.7 kilowatt-hours | 63.51 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 71 kilowatt-hours | 39.34 kilowatt-hours | 31.65 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.77 kilowatt-hours against 52.78 kilowatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 1.99 kilowatt-hours, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Iraq ranks 169th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.