Iraq vs Kuwait: Total electricity output (GWh)

Iraq
68,922 GWh
in 2015
Kuwait
67,918 GWh
in 2015
Iraq rank
41st
Kuwait rank
44th

Total electricity output (GWh) over time

  • Iraq
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 68,922 GWh against 67,918 GWh in Kuwait, a difference of 1,004 GWh.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 44th of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 27,704 GWh 22,660 GWh 5,044 GWh Iraq
2000s 33,084 GWh 42,910 GWh 9,826 GWh Kuwait
2010s 57,324 GWh 61,864 GWh 4,540 GWh Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Iraq or Kuwait?
Iraq, at 68,922 GWh against 67,918 GWh in Kuwait as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Iraq and Kuwait?
1,004 GWh, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for total electricity output?
Iraq ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 44th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants