Canada vs Rwanda: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Canada
54.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
55.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
39th
Rwanda rank
36th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Canada
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 55.9% against 54.0% in Canada, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 100.0% | 39.6% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 55.7% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 44.8% | 14.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 53.9% | 4.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 55.9% against 54.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and Rwanda?
- 1.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Rwanda rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 39th and Rwanda ranks 36th 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.