Australia vs Germany: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Australia
5.3%
in 2024
Germany
5.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
120th
Germany rank
119th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 120th and Germany ranks 119th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.1% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Australia and Germany?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Australia ranks 120th and Germany ranks 119th 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.