Iraq vs United Kingdom: Oil consumption per person
Iraq
10,885 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
10,828 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
89th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 57 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 218 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,169 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,219 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,690 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,580 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,719 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,443 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 11,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 558.23 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iraq or United Kingdom?
- Iraq, at 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 57 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 218 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.