Ecuador vs Greenland: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2025
Greenland
78.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
20th
Greenland rank
19th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Ecuador
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 78.3% against 77.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 20th and Greenland ranks 19th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.4% | 57.8% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 79.0% | 21.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 82.2% | 7.4% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Ecuador or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 78.3% against 77.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Ecuador and Greenland?
- 0.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Greenland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Greenland rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 20th and Greenland ranks 19th 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.