Canada vs New Zealand: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Canada
55.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
52.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 55.4% against 52.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 68.0% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.8% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.6% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.0% | 2.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 55.4% against 52.6% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and New Zealand?
- 2.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 40th and New Zealand 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.
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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.