Greenland vs Rwanda: Electricity generation from hydropower
Greenland
0.47 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda
0.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Greenland rank
116th
Rwanda rank
114th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Greenland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.52 terawatt-hours against 0.47 terawatt-hours in Greenland, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.194 terawatt-hours | 0.116 terawatt-hours | 0.078 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2010s | 0.376 terawatt-hours | 0.236 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.456 terawatt-hours | 0.532 terawatt-hours | 0.076 terawatt-hours | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Greenland or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.52 terawatt-hours against 0.47 terawatt-hours in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Greenland and Rwanda?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Rwanda rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Greenland ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.