Iraq vs Poland: Primary energy from hydropower

Iraq
2.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
52nd
Poland rank
55th

Primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Iraq
  • Poland
02468196519952025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.46 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 0.93 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.

Iraq ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 55th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1078 terawatt-hours 0.9128 terawatt-hours 0.805 terawatt-hours Poland
1970s 0.4488 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours 1.33 terawatt-hours Poland
1980s 1.21 terawatt-hours 1.76 terawatt-hours 0.5456 terawatt-hours Poland
1990s 5.44 terawatt-hours 1.78 terawatt-hours 3.66 terawatt-hours Iraq
2000s 4.22 terawatt-hours 2.16 terawatt-hours 2.06 terawatt-hours Iraq
2010s 3.37 terawatt-hours 2.24 terawatt-hours 1.14 terawatt-hours Iraq
2020s 2.91 terawatt-hours 2.08 terawatt-hours 0.8351 terawatt-hours Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Iraq or Poland?
Iraq, at 2.46 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Iraq and Poland?
0.93 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
Iraq ranks 52nd and Poland ranks 55th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Primary energy from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.