Iraq vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iraq
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
55th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iraq or United Kingdom?
- Iraq, at 0.4% against 0.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iraq ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 55th 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.