Kenya vs Samoa: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Kenya
28.3%
in 2024
Samoa
28.8%
in 2021
Kenya rank
72nd
Samoa rank
71st
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Kenya
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 28.8% against 28.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Samoa ranks 71st of 210 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 45.0% | 7.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 26.7% | 12.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 29.2% | 3.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Kenya or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 28.8% against 28.3% in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Kenya and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Samoa ranks 71st 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.