Iraq vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iraq
0.4%
in 2025
Taiwan
0.5%
in 2025
Iraq rank
53rd
Taiwan rank
50th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iraq
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and Taiwan ranks 50th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 3.8% | 3.4% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iraq or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iraq and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and Taiwan ranks 50th 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.