Low income vs Nepal: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Low income
66.0%
in 2024
Nepal
98.7%
in 2024
Low income rank
1st
Nepal rank
4th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Low income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 98.7% against 66.0% in Low income, a difference of 32.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 94.7% | 44.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 99.4% | 52.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 99.3% | 45.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 98.9% | 37.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Low income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 98.7% against 66.0% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Low income and Nepal?
- 32.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Nepal rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Low income ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 4th 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.