How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Nigeria vs Romania: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)

Nigeria

26.4%

in 2024

Romania

27.2%

in 2024

Nigeria rank

73rd

Romania rank

72nd

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time

Nigeria
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 27.2% against 26.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 72nd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.9%	26.8%	10.2%	Nigeria
2000s	31.4%	28.2%	3.2%	Nigeria
2010s	19.3%	26.5%	7.2%	Romania
2020s	23.1%	28.6%	5.5%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Nigeria or Romania?: Romania, at 27.2% against 26.4% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Nigeria and Romania?: 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Romania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Romania rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Nigeria ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 72nd 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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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, 8,071 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.