How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Italy vs Nigeria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Italy

20.2%

in 2024

Nigeria

22.2%

in 2023

Italy rank

84th

Nigeria rank

82nd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

Italy
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 22.2% against 20.2% in Italy, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Italy ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.0%	36.9%	17.9%	Nigeria
2000s	15.9%	31.4%	15.4%	Nigeria
2010s	16.7%	18.6%	1.9%	Nigeria
2020s	15.2%	22.4%	7.2%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Italy or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 22.2% against 20.2% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Italy and Nigeria?: 2.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Italy ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 82nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.