Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Namibia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
21.5%
in 2024
Namibia
70.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
26th
Namibia rank
28th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 70.0% against 21.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 92.7% | 72.3% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 97.2% | 77.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 91.9% | 72.4% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 68.7% | 49.9% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 70.0% against 21.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 48.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Namibia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 28th 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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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.