Afghanistan vs Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Afghanistan
71.7%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia
18.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
25th
Europe & Central Asia rank
27th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Afghanistan
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 71.7% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 16.5% | 60.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 16.7% | 64.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 17.7% | 59.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Afghanistan or Europe & Central Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 71.7% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 53.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.