Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70.5% against 21.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 49.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 22.3% | 3.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 74.4% | 54.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 70.5% | 52.2% | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70.5% 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 Sierra Leone?
- 49.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.