Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Mozambique
82.8%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Mozambique
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 82.8% against 28.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 54.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 19.1% | 67.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 21.5% | 78.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 24.3% | 66.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 28.6% | 53.9% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mozambique, at 82.8% against 28.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Mozambique ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th 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.