Middle income vs Norway: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Middle income
35.2%
in 2024
Norway
88.9%
in 2024
Middle income rank
12th
Norway rank
12th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Middle income
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 88.9% against 35.2% in Middle income, a difference of 53.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 12th and Norway ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 99.5% | 72.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 98.6% | 75.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 95.5% | 75.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 89.9% | 68.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Middle income or Norway?
- Norway, at 88.9% against 35.2% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Middle income and Norway?
- 53.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle income and Norway rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Middle income ranks 12th and Norway ranks 12th 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.