Afghanistan vs Ireland: Electricity generation from hydropower
Afghanistan
0.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland
0.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
105th
Ireland rank
108th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.75 terawatt-hours against 0.65 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 108th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 terawatt-hours | 0.748 terawatt-hours | 0.162 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.911 terawatt-hours | 0.718 terawatt-hours | 0.193 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.816 terawatt-hours | 0.818 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Afghanistan, at 0.75 terawatt-hours against 0.65 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Ireland ranks 108th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.