Kenya vs Viet Nam: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Kenya
28.3%
in 2024
Viet Nam
29.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
72nd
Viet Nam rank
70th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 29.4% against 28.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 70th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 66.9% | 8.9% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 42.1% | 10.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.0% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 31.4% | 3.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 29.4% against 28.3% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 1.1%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Viet Nam ranks 70th 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.