Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 48.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries stood at 48.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% 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, 44.7%, in 2019.
Least developed countries ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
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 | 50.1% | 44.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Least developed countries was 48.2% in 2023, 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 44.7% in 2019.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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.