Germany vs United States of America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Germany
5.7%
in 2024
United States of America
5.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
119th
United States of America rank
117th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 117th of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 8.9% | 4.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 6.9% | 2.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.9% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 6.3% | 1.7% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Germany ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 117th 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.