Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Malawi
72.5%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
70.5%
in 2021
Malawi rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 72.5% against 70.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.6% | 22.3% | 70.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 74.4% | 15.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 72.5% against 70.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 2.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.