Ethiopia vs IDA total: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ethiopia
97.1%
in 2024
IDA total
37.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
IDA total rank
8th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ethiopia
- IDA total
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 97.1% against 37.6% in IDA total, a difference of 59.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.6 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and IDA total ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 45.2% | 48.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 40.2% | 56.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 38.4% | 57.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 36.7% | 59.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ethiopia or IDA total?
- Ethiopia, at 97.1% against 37.6% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 59.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and IDA total rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and IDA total ranks 8th 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.