Share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq
Iraq: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq peaked at 2.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Iraq 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +274.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +96.2% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +153.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -32.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 70.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +274.5% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| 2019 | +152.3% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| 2024 | +153.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Iraq was 0.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.