Canada vs Liberia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Canada
52.8%
in 2025
Liberia
52.6%
in 2024
Canada rank
40th
Liberia rank
41st

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Canada
  • Liberia
0204060198520052025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 52.8% against 52.6% in Liberia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 41st of 213 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 58.1% 0.0% 58.1% Canada
2010s 58.6% 6.3% 52.3% Canada
2020s 57.5% 41.3% 16.2% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Canada or Liberia?
Canada, at 52.8% against 52.6% in Liberia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Canada and Liberia?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Liberia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Liberia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Canada ranks 40th and Liberia ranks 41st 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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.