Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
38.7%
in 2024
Nepal
99.1%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
8th
Nepal rank
5th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 99.1% against 38.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 60.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 94.7% | 30.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 99.4% | 42.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 99.2% | 50.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 99.0% | 53.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 99.1% against 38.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 60.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.