Afghanistan vs World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Afghanistan
71.7%
in 2021
World
16.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
25th
World rank
28th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Afghanistan
  • World
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 71.7% against 16.1% in World, a difference of 55.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.4 times World's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and World ranks 28th of 210 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World Difference Ahead
2000s 77.3% 16.5% 60.8% Afghanistan
2010s 81.0% 16.4% 64.7% Afghanistan
2020s 76.7% 16.0% 60.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Afghanistan or World?
Afghanistan, at 71.7% against 16.1% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Afghanistan and World?
55.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and World ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
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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.