Electricity net consumption in Iraq

Iraq: Electricity net consumption was 46.49 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
46.49
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
53rd
of 201 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

10203040501980199920191980: 10.21981: 9.81982: 12.21983: 14.41984: 16.31985: 18.71986: 19.91987: 21.71988: 24.61989: 261990: 19.51991: 17.81992: 22.61993: 23.61994: 25.21995: 26.21996: 26.11997: 26.71998: 26.81999: 25.62000: 27.32001: 28.12002: 29.52003: 252004: 29.72005: 212006: 25.22007: 20.12008: 19.82009: 30.22010: 34.12011: 37.32012: 33.82013: 44.12014: 41.82015: 40.42016: 38.52017: 41.32018: 442019: 46.5

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 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Romania 50.04 compare
  2. 51 Peru 49.12 compare
  3. 52 Portugal 48.41 compare
  4. 54 Greece 46.18 compare
  5. 55 Hong Kong 44.18 compare
  6. 56 Qatar 44.12 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

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 201 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed