Iran vs Iraq: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iran
0.3%
in 2025
Iraq
0.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
54th
Iraq rank
53rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.