Iraq vs Korea: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Iraq
1.0%
in 2023
Korea
1.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
139th
Korea rank
136th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Iraq
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 139th and Korea ranks 136th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.3% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 1.6% | 6.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.3% | 4.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iraq or Korea?
- Korea, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iraq and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Korea rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iraq ranks 139th and Korea ranks 136th 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.