Iraq vs Jamaica: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Iraq
2.2%
in 2024
Jamaica
2.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
134th
Jamaica rank
131st
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.7% against 2.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.1% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.7% against 2.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iraq ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 131st 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.