Afghanistan vs OECD members: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Afghanistan
71.7%
in 2021
OECD members
12.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
28th
OECD members rank
31st
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Afghanistan
- OECD members
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 71.7% against 12.7% in OECD members, a difference of 59.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 13.6% | 63.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 13.7% | 67.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 13.9% | 62.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Afghanistan or OECD members?
- Afghanistan, at 71.7% against 12.7% in OECD members as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Afghanistan and OECD members?
- 59.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and OECD members?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 31st 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.