Iraq vs Jordan: Gas consumption per person
Iraq
3,918 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
71st
Jordan rank
72nd
Gas consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Jordan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan, a difference of 253 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 72nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 835.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,176 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 4,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Iraq or Jordan?
- Iraq, at 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Iraq and Jordan?
- 253 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jordan rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 72nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption 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.