Liberia vs North America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Liberia
55.7%
in 2021
North America
11.7%
in 2024
Liberia rank
39th
North America rank
38th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Liberia
- North America
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.7% against 11.7% in North America, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.8 times North America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 39th and North America ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 13.4% | 12.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 13.7% | 18.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 13.6% | 42.1% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Liberia or North America?
- Liberia, at 55.7% against 11.7% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Liberia and North America?
- 44.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and North America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Liberia ranks 39th and North America ranks 38th 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.