China vs Spain: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
China
13.9%
in 2024
Spain
13.4%
in 2025
China rank
95th
Spain rank
97th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 13.9% against 13.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 95th and Spain ranks 97th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 1.0% | China |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.9% | 4.4% | China |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.1% | 5.5% | China |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 3.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, China or Spain?
- China, at 13.9% against 13.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between China and Spain?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- China ranks 95th and Spain ranks 97th 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.