New Zealand vs South Asia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

New Zealand
52.6%
in 2024
South Asia
7.7%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
43rd
South Asia rank
40th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Asia
020406080199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 52.6% against 7.7% in South Asia, a difference of 44.9%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.8 times South Asia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 40th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 68.0% 19.7% 48.3% New Zealand
2000s 56.8% 14.3% 42.5% New Zealand
2010s 55.6% 11.6% 44.0% New Zealand
2020s 56.8% 9.9% 46.9% 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 South Asia?
New Zealand, at 52.6% against 7.7% in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between New Zealand and South Asia?
44.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Asia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
New Zealand ranks 43rd and South Asia ranks 40th 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

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
257 places, 7,907 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.