Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.5%
in 2024
Malawi
72.5%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malawi
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 72.5% against 21.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 51.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 19.3% 92.6% 73.3% Malawi
2010s 19.5% 89.7% 70.2% Malawi
2020s 18.3% 72.1% 53.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 72.5% against 21.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
51.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
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

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.