What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.

How does Iraq rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Iraq ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

64.56 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 23.1%

World rank

75th

of 79 countries

All-time high

341.87 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1995

All-time low

8.62 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq peaked at 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Iraq ranks 75th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.16 kilowatt-hours per person	8.62 kilowatt-hours per person	15.04 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	37.76 kilowatt-hours per person	17.7 kilowatt-hours per person	78.36 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	75.33 kilowatt-hours per person	37.33 kilowatt-hours per person	157.38 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	266.46 kilowatt-hours per person	120.74 kilowatt-hours per person	341.87 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	154.19 kilowatt-hours per person	94.16 kilowatt-hours per person	208.5 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	96.32 kilowatt-hours per person	54.49 kilowatt-hours per person	131.94 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	75.07 kilowatt-hours per person	39.04 kilowatt-hours per person	107.78 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Iraq

72 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
73 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
74 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
76 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
77 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
78 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Iraq

Share co2 vs population 0.9887 (2100)
Population growth 2.1% (2025)
Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
Urban population 69.9% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 5.07 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 5.35 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 5.07 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 5.07 (2024)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq was 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Iraq rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Iraq ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.