Iceland vs World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Iceland
69.9%
in 2025
World
15.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
World rank
27th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69.9% against 15.2% in World, a difference of 54.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 4.6 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and World ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 18.6% | 73.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 16.5% | 62.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 16.3% | 55.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 15.3% | 54.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 69.9% against 15.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Iceland and World?
- 54.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Iceland ranks 30th and World ranks 27th 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.