Indonesia vs United States of America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Indonesia
5.7%
in 2023
United States of America
5.8%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
118th
United States of America rank
117th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States of America
5101520199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 117th of 210 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 8.9% 5.2% Indonesia
2000s 8.6% 6.9% 1.8% Indonesia
2010s 6.9% 6.9% 0.0% Indonesia
2020s 6.7% 6.4% 0.3% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Indonesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Indonesia and United States of America?
0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Indonesia ranks 118th 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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Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.