Australia vs United States of America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Australia
5.3%
in 2024
United States of America
5.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
120th
United States of America rank
117th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 117th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Australia and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Australia ranks 120th and United States of America ranks 117th 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.