Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Georgia
75.5%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
28.3%
in 2024
Georgia rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
18th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Georgia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 75.5% against 28.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 47.2%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 19.1% | 50.3% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 21.5% | 62.8% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 24.3% | 56.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 28.6% | 47.8% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Georgia, at 75.5% against 28.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 47.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Georgia ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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.