Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 55.4% against 6.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 8.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 15.4% | 45.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 10.8% | 47.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 8.1% | 50.7% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 6.7% | 52.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Canada, at 55.4% against 6.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 48.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 40th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 43rd 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.
Individual pages
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.