Papua New Guinea vs Serbia: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Papua New Guinea
21.1%
in 2024
Serbia
22.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
77th
Serbia rank
76th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 22.2% against 21.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.6% | 0.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 27.4% | 4.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 27.5% | 6.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Papua New Guinea or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 22.2% against 21.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Papua New Guinea and Serbia?
- 1.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Serbia rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and Serbia ranks 76th 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.