Australia vs Senegal: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Australia
4.3%
in 2025
Senegal
4.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
121st
Senegal rank
122nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Australia
- Senegal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Senegal ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.6% | 1.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.4% | 1.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 1.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Australia or Senegal?
- Australia, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Australia and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Senegal rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 121st and Senegal ranks 122nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.