Iraq vs South Africa: Electricity generation from hydropower
Iraq
2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
1.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
87th
South Africa rank
89th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.17 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0.079 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.6591 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 0.2481 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.51 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 2.3 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 2 terawatt-hours against 1.83 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.17 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iraq ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 89th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.