China vs Finland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
China
13.9%
in 2024
Finland
15.0%
in 2025
China rank
95th
Finland rank
93rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- China
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 15.0% against 13.9% in China, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Finland ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 20.4% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 17.3% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 20.1% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 19.9% | 4.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, China or Finland?
- Finland, at 15.0% against 13.9% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between China and Finland?
- 1.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Finland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- China ranks 95th and Finland ranks 93rd 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.