Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World
Arab World: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World peaked at 7.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Arab World ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Arab World was 2.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Arab World rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.