Norway vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Norway
88.9%
in 2024
Upper middle income
35.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
Upper middle income rank
11th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Norway
  • Upper middle income
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 88.9% against 35.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 53.7%.

That makes Norway's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 11th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 99.5% 26.4% 73.1% Norway
2000s 98.6% 22.4% 76.2% Norway
2010s 95.5% 20.3% 75.2% Norway
2020s 89.9% 21.2% 68.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Norway or Upper middle income?
Norway, at 88.9% against 35.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Norway and Upper middle income?
53.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Upper middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Norway and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
Norway ranks 12th and Upper middle income ranks 11th 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, 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.