Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Sri Lanka
38.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
45.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 45.1% against 38.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 33.4% | 49.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 58.4% | 17.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 53.8% | 15.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 58.4% | 20.4% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 45.1% against 38.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 7.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.