New Zealand vs Rwanda: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
New Zealand
52.6%
in 2024
Rwanda
49.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
46th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 52.6% against 49.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
New Zealand ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 100.0% | 32.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 55.7% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 44.8% | 10.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 53.3% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- New Zealand, at 52.6% against 49.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 2.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.