Ethiopia vs Nepal: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ethiopia
97.1%
in 2024
Nepal
98.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Nepal rank
4th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 98.7% against 97.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.3% | 94.7% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 99.4% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 99.3% | 3.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 98.9% | 2.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 98.7% against 97.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 1.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 4th 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.