Canada vs North America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Canada
55.4%
in 2024
North America
11.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
40th
North America rank
38th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Canada
- North America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 55.4% against 11.7% in North America, a difference of 43.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.7 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and North America ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 15.8% | 44.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 13.4% | 44.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 13.7% | 45.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 12.9% | 45.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or North America?
- Canada, at 55.4% against 11.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and North America?
- 43.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and North America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 40th and North America ranks 38th 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.