Iraq vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Iraq
52.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
73.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Iraq
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person against 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq, a difference of 20.81 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iraq ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.39 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 37.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.35 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 75.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 266.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 154.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 93.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 65.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.28 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Iraq or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person against 52.31 kilowatt-hours per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Iraq and United Kingdom?
- 20.81 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom 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 primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iraq ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.