Iraq vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Iraq
43.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
42.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq rank
121st
Jamaica rank
123rd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 43.44 kilowatt-hours against 42.27 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 1.17 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iraq ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 47.68 kilowatt-hours | 48.07 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 98.14 kilowatt-hours | 51.91 kilowatt-hours | 46.23 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 62.15 kilowatt-hours | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | 17.03 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Iraq, at 43.44 kilowatt-hours against 42.27 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 1.17 kilowatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Iraq ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.