Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire is 27.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 36.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2016.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 68th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -4.6% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 25.0% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 14.8% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 23.0% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More energy & mining data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.5401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cote d'Ivoire was 27.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.