Bulgaria vs Iraq: Electricity generation from hydropower
Bulgaria
2.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
87th
Iraq rank
88th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.53 terawatt-hours against 2 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 0.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.25 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 0.287 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 0.503 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 3.46 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 0.754 terawatt-hours | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Bulgaria, at 2.53 terawatt-hours against 2 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 0.53 terawatt-hours, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Bulgaria ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 88th of 215 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.