Iraq vs Portugal: Gas consumption per person
Iraq
3,918 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
71st
Portugal rank
70th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 9 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,269 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,370 kilowatt-hours per person | 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,435 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 664.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Iraq or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Iraq and Portugal?
- 9 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th 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.