Namibia vs World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Namibia
70.0%
in 2023
World
16.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
28th
World rank
28th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Namibia
  • World
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 70.0% against 16.1% in World, a difference of 53.9%.

That makes Namibia's figure about 4.3 times World's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 209 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia World Difference Ahead
1990s 92.7% 18.6% 74.1% Namibia
2000s 97.2% 16.5% 80.7% Namibia
2010s 91.9% 16.4% 75.5% Namibia
2020s 68.7% 15.4% 53.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Namibia or World?
Namibia, at 70.0% against 16.1% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Namibia and World?
53.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Namibia and World rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Namibia ranks 28th and World ranks 28th of 209 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

Indicator
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,885 data points, 1990–2024
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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.