Electricity net consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Electricity net consumption was 46.49 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
46.49
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
46.49
in 2019
All-time low
9.81
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Iraq, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Iraq is 46.49, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Iraq peaked at 46.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.81, in 1981.
Iraq ranks 53rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.17 | — |
| 1981 | 9.81 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 12.19 | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 14.45 | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 16.33 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 18.72 | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 19.88 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 21.66 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 24.6 | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 26 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 19.52 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 17.82 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 22.64 | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 23.6 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 25.22 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 26.18 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.08 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.67 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.78 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.57 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 27.28 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 28.13 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.53 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 29.68 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 21 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 25.23 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 20.12 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 19.75 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.19 | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 34.09 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 37.32 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 33.85 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 44.12 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 41.84 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 40.37 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.46 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 41.31 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 43.97 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 46.49 | +5.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 46.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 46.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.68, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.38 | 9.81 | 26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.01 | 17.82 | 26.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.59 | 19.75 | 30.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.18 | 33.85 | 46.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Iraq?
- Electricity net consumption in Iraq was 46.49 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.81 in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for electricity net consumption?
- Iraq ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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