Belgium vs Iraq: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Belgium
1.7%
in 2025
Iraq
2.2%
in 2024
Belgium rank
135th
Iraq rank
134th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Belgium ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 134th of 210 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 8.1% | 6.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Belgium and Iraq?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Belgium ranks 135th and Iraq ranks 134th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.