Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 89.8% against 38.7% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 51.1%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 97.4% | 33.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 85.3% | 27.9% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 81.3% | 32.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 88.2% | 43.0% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 89.8% 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 Uganda?
- 51.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.