Eswatini vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Eswatini
57.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
54.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
34th
New Zealand rank
37th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Eswatini
- New Zealand
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 57.4% against 54.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 56.9% | 32.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 56.3% | 12.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 56.9% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Eswatini or New Zealand?
- Eswatini, at 57.4% against 54.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Eswatini and New Zealand?
- 2.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Eswatini ranks 34th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.