Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 49.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries peaked at 64.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2019.
Least developed countries ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.3% | — |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 56.1% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 52.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 50.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 44.6% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 2 Lesotho 99.6% compare
- 3 Paraguay 99.4% compare
- 4 Nepal 98.7% compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 98.5% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 97.1% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 96.2% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 92.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Fuel exports 36.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 14.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 289.56 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.3% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 64.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries was 49.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.