How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lesotho: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

99.5%

in 2023

Lesotho

99.6%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

4th

Lesotho rank

2nd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.5%	99.9%	0.4%	Lesotho
2010s	99.5%	99.8%	0.3%	Lesotho
2020s	99.6%	99.7%	0.1%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?: 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lesotho rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th and Lesotho ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.