Ethiopia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Ethiopia
96.5%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean
38.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
7th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
9th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Ethiopia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 96.5% against 38.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 58.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 64.1% | 29.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 55.4% | 41.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 47.3% | 48.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 43.7% | 52.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ethiopia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Ethiopia, at 96.5% against 38.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 58.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th 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.