Canada vs South Asia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Canada
55.4%
in 2024
South Asia
7.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
40th
South Asia rank
40th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 55.4% against 7.7% in South Asia, a difference of 47.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 7.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 19.7% | 40.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 14.3% | 44.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 11.6% | 47.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 9.9% | 49.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Canada or South Asia?
- Canada, at 55.4% against 7.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Canada and South Asia?
- 47.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Canada ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th 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.