Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq
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
76th
of 80 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
61
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 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 12.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 15.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 17.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 19.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 26.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 35.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 39.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 38.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 45.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 55.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 78.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 50.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 43.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 41.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 40.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 39.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 38.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 37.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 157.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +321.6% |
| 1988 | 153.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 149.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 264.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.7% |
| 1991 | 120.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 285.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +136.2% |
| 1993 | 320.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 341.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 301.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 297.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 270.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 150.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 130.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 146.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 175.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 177.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 208.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 172.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 174.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 160.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 101.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 94.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 116.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 105.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 130.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 131.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 69.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 89.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 56.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 54.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +137.9% |
| 2020 | 107.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 86.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 68.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 83.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +115.0% |
| 2025 | 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 64.56 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 457.79 kilowatt-hours per person, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +321.6% | 37.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.38 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2019 | +137.9% | 54.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.63 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +136.2% | 120.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.18 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 73 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Kuwait 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Bangladesh 14.81 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Algeria 14.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
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 76th out of 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.