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Energy > Electricity > From hydroelectric plants: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: This entry measures the capacity of plants that generate electricity by water-driven turbines, expressed as a share of the country's total generating capacity.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 LesothoLesotho 100% of total installed capacity 2010
=2 MozambiqueMozambique 99.9% of total installed capacity 2012
=2 ParaguayParaguay 99.9% of total installed capacity 2010
4 MalawiMalawi 99.7% of total installed capacity 2010
5 ZambiaZambia 99.6% of total installed capacity 2010
6 BhutanBhutan 98.9% of total installed capacity 2010
7 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 98.6% of total installed capacity 2010
8 BurundiBurundi 98.1% of total installed capacity 2010
9 LaosLaos 97.4% of total installed capacity 2010
10 NepalNepal 92.1% of total installed capacity 2010
11 NorwayNorway 91.7% of total installed capacity 2010
12 TajikistanTajikistan 91% of total installed capacity 2012
13 AlbaniaAlbania 90.1% of total installed capacity 2010
14 EthiopiaEthiopia 89.7% of total installed capacity 2010
15 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 79.9% of total installed capacity 2010
16 TogoTogo 78.8% of total installed capacity 2010
17 AfghanistanAfghanistan 76.5% of total installed capacity 2010
18 MontenegroMontenegro 75.8% of total installed capacity 2010
19 IcelandIceland 73% of total installed capacity 2010
20 CameroonCameroon 72.2% of total installed capacity 2010
21 BrazilBrazil 71% of total installed capacity 2010
22 LatviaLatvia 70.9% of total installed capacity 2010
23 TanzaniaTanzania 66.8% of total installed capacity 2010
24 NamibiaNamibia 66.7% of total installed capacity 2012
25 ColombiaColombia 66.6% of total installed capacity 2010
=26 SudanSudan 66.3% of total installed capacity 2010
=26 South SudanSouth Sudan 66.3% of total installed capacity 2010
28 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 65.9% of total installed capacity 2010
29 UgandaUganda 65.3% of total installed capacity 2010
30 VenezuelaVenezuela 64.3% of total installed capacity 2012
31 GeorgiaGeorgia 62.8% of total installed capacity 2010
=32 GhanaGhana 59.4% of total installed capacity 2010
=32 UruguayUruguay 59.4% of total installed capacity 2010
34 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 56.8% of total installed capacity 2010
35 Costa RicaCosta Rica 55.5% of total installed capacity 2010
36 CanadaCanada 54.7% of total installed capacity 2010
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 54.66% of total installed capacity 2010
37 New ZealandNew Zealand 54.2% of total installed capacity 2010
38 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 52.9% of total installed capacity 2010
39 North KoreaNorth Korea 52.6% of total installed capacity 2010
40 MaliMali 51.6% of total installed capacity 2010
41 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 49.4% of total installed capacity 2010
42 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 49.2% of total installed capacity 2010
43 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 48.8% of total installed capacity 2012
44 PanamaPanama 47.4% of total installed capacity 2010
45 RwandaRwanda 47.2% of total installed capacity 2010
46 BurmaBurma 46.7% of total installed capacity 2010
47 SurinameSuriname 46.1% of total installed capacity 2010
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 45.58% of total installed capacity 2010
48 SwedenSweden 45.5% of total installed capacity 2010
49 FijiFiji 45.3% of total installed capacity 2010
50 VietnamVietnam 45% of total installed capacity 2012
51 KenyaKenya 44.8% of total installed capacity 2010
52 CroatiaCroatia 44.7% of total installed capacity 2010
53 Sri LankaSri Lanka 44.6% of total installed capacity 2011
54 AngolaAngola 43.1% of total installed capacity 2010
55 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 42.9% of total installed capacity 2010
56 EcuadorEcuador 42.8% of total installed capacity 2010
57 GabonGabon 41% of total installed capacity 2010
58 SwazilandSwaziland 40.3% of total installed capacity 2010
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 39.92% of total installed capacity 2010
59 PeruPeru 39.9% of total installed capacity 2010
60 BoliviaBolivia 39.3% of total installed capacity 2012
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 38.66% of total installed capacity 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 37.86% of total installed capacity 2010
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 37.36% of total installed capacity 2010
61 MauritaniaMauritania 36.9% of total installed capacity 2010
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 36.31% of total installed capacity 2010
62 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 35.9% of total installed capacity 2010
63 MadagascarMadagascar 34.4% of total installed capacity 2010
64 ChileChile 33.7% of total installed capacity 2010
65 SloveniaSlovenia 33.6% of total installed capacity 2010
66 ArmeniaArmenia 33.5% of total installed capacity 2010
67 ZimbabweZimbabwe 33.4% of total installed capacity 2010
68 NigeriaNigeria 32.8% of total installed capacity 2010
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 32.14% of total installed capacity 2009
=69 TurkeyTurkey 32% of total installed capacity 2010
=69 BelizeBelize 32% of total installed capacity 2010
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 31.61% of total installed capacity 2009
=71 GuineaGuinea 31.6% of total installed capacity 2010
=71 El SalvadorEl Salvador 31.6% of total installed capacity 2010
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 31.38% of total installed capacity 2010
73 GuatemalaGuatemala 31.1% of total installed capacity 2010
=74 IraqIraq 31% of total installed capacity 2012
=74 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 31% of total installed capacity 2010
=76 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 30.9% of total installed capacity 2010
=76 HondurasHonduras 30.9% of total installed capacity 2010
78 PakistanPakistan 29.6% of total installed capacity 2010
79 SamoaSamoa 29.2% of total installed capacity 2010
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 28.17% of total installed capacity 2009
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 27.93% of total installed capacity 2010
80 ArgentinaArgentina 27.6% of total installed capacity 2010
81 RomaniaRomania 27% of total installed capacity 2011
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 26.73% of total installed capacity 2010
82 SerbiaSerbia 26.6% of total installed capacity 2010
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 26.53% of total installed capacity 2010
83 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 25.3% of total installed capacity 2010
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 24.95% of total installed capacity 2009
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 24.88% of total installed capacity 2009
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 24.73% of total installed capacity 2009
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 24.18% of total installed capacity 2010
84 AustriaAustria 23.3% of total installed capacity 2010
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 22.82% of total installed capacity 2009
=85 ChinaChina 21.8% of total installed capacity 2012
=85 BulgariaBulgaria 21.8% of total installed capacity 2010
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 21.63% of total installed capacity 2010
87 PortugalPortugal 21.5% of total installed capacity 2010
88 HaitiHaiti 21% of total installed capacity 2011
89 PhilippinesPhilippines 20.8% of total installed capacity 2010
90 SlovakiaSlovakia 20.4% of total installed capacity 2010
91 IndiaIndia 19.5% of total installed capacity 2010
92 MoroccoMorocco 19.4% of total installed capacity 2010
93 FinlandFinland 18.8% of total installed capacity 2010
94 MexicoMexico 18.3% of total installed capacity 2010
95 ItalyItaly 18% of total installed capacity 2011
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 17.49% of total installed capacity 2010
96 ComorosComoros 16.7% of total installed capacity 2010
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 16.47% of total installed capacity 2010
97 GreeceGreece 16.2% of total installed capacity 2010
98 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 15.6% of total installed capacity 2010
99 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 15.4% of total installed capacity 2010
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 15.16% of total installed capacity 2010
100 RussiaRussia 15.1% of total installed capacity 2012
=101 UzbekistanUzbekistan 14.9% of total installed capacity 2010
=101 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 14.9% of total installed capacity 2010
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 14.89% of total installed capacity 2010
103 FranceFrance 14.7% of total installed capacity 2010
104 IranIran 13.7% of total installed capacity 2010
105 AustraliaAustralia 13.6% of total installed capacity 2010
106 SpainSpain 13% of total installed capacity 2010
107 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 12.7% of total installed capacity 2010
108 LebanonLebanon 12.1% of total installed capacity 2010
109 KazakhstanKazakhstan 11.8% of total installed capacity 2010
110 MoldovaMoldova 11.6% of total installed capacity 2010
111 ThailandThailand 10.9% of total installed capacity 2012
112 SyriaSyria 10.8% of total installed capacity 2010
113 EgyptEgypt 10.4% of total installed capacity 2010
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 10.23% of total installed capacity 2010
=114 IndonesiaIndonesia 9.9% of total installed capacity 2011
=114 UkraineUkraine 9.9% of total installed capacity 2010
116 NicaraguaNicaragua 9.5% of total installed capacity 2011
117 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 9.2% of total installed capacity 2010
118 MalaysiaMalaysia 8.3% of total installed capacity 2010
119 JapanJapan 7.8% of total installed capacity 2010
120 United StatesUnited States 7.6% of total installed capacity 2010
121 MauritiusMauritius 6.6% of total installed capacity 2010
122 DominicaDominica 6.2% of total installed capacity 2010
123 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 5.7% of total installed capacity 2010
124 TaiwanTaiwan 5.3% of total installed capacity 2011
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 4.44% of total installed capacity 2010
125 CambodiaCambodia 3.6% of total installed capacity 2010
126 BangladeshBangladesh 3.4% of total installed capacity 2010
127 LithuaniaLithuania 3.2% of total installed capacity 2010
128 GermanyGermany 3% of total installed capacity 2011
129 IrelandIreland 2.9% of total installed capacity 2010
=130 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 2.8% of total installed capacity 2010
=130 PolandPoland 2.8% of total installed capacity 2010
132 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 2.6% of total installed capacity 2010
133 AlgeriaAlgeria 2.5% of total installed capacity 2010
134 JamaicaJamaica 2.1% of total installed capacity 2010
135 LuxembourgLuxembourg 2% of total installed capacity 2010
136 South KoreaSouth Korea 1.9% of total installed capacity 2010
137 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 1.8% of total installed capacity 2010
138 TunisiaTunisia 1.7% of total installed capacity 2010
139 BeninBenin 1.6% of total installed capacity 2010
140 South AfricaSouth Africa 1.5% of total installed capacity 2010
141 HungaryHungary 1% of total installed capacity 2011
=142 CubaCuba 0.6% of total installed capacity 2011
=142 BelgiumBelgium 0.6% of total installed capacity 2010
144 JordanJordan 0.4% of total installed capacity 2010
145 GuyanaGuyana 0.3% of total installed capacity 2010
=146 EstoniaEstonia 0.2% of total installed capacity 2010
=146 BelarusBelarus 0.2% of total installed capacity 2010
=148 NetherlandsNetherlands 0.1% of total installed capacity 2010
=148 DenmarkDenmark 0.1% of total installed capacity 2010
=150 Hong KongHong Kong 0.0 2012
=150 MacauMacau 0.0 2012
=150 BermudaBermuda 0.0 2012
=150 The BahamasThe Bahamas 0.0 2012
=150 BahrainBahrain 0.0 2011
=150 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 0.0 2010
=150 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 0.0 2010
=150 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 0.0 2010
=150 LiberiaLiberia 0.0 2010
=150 VanuatuVanuatu 0.0 2010
=150 NauruNauru 0.0 2010
=150 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 0.0 2010
=150 LibyaLibya 0.0 2010
=150 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 0.0 2010
=150 BarbadosBarbados 0.0 2010
=150 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 0.0 2010
=150 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2010
=150 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands 0.0 2010
=150 QatarQatar 0.0 2010
=150 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2010
=150 IsraelIsrael 0.0 2010
=150 SenegalSenegal 0.0 2010
=150 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 0.0 2010
=150 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2010
=150 The GambiaThe Gambia 0.0 2010
=150 ArubaAruba 0.0 2010
=150 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 0.0 2010
=150 Cape VerdeCape Verde 0.0 2010
=150 OmanOman 0.0 2010
=150 GreenlandGreenland 0.0 2010
=150 NiueNiue 0.0 2010
=150 YemenYemen 0.0 2010
=150 West BankWest Bank 0.0 2010
=150 United Arab EmiratesUAE 0.0 2010
=150 GuamGuam 0.0 2010
=150 EritreaEritrea 0.0 2010
=150 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 0.0 2010
=150 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 0.0 2010
=150 CyprusCyprus 0.0 2010
=150 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2010
=150 SomaliaSomalia 0.0 2010
=150 Cook IslandsCook Islands 0.0 2010
=150 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 0.0 2010
=150 TongaTonga 0.0 2010
=150 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 0.0 2010
=150 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 0.0 2010
=150 British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. 0.0 2010
=150 ChadChad 0.0 2010
=150 NigerNiger 0.0 2010
=150 BruneiBrunei 0.0 2010
=150 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2010
=150 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 0.0 2010
=150 GrenadaGrenada 0.0 2010
=150 SeychellesSeychelles 0.0 2010
=150 DjiboutiDjibouti 0.0 2010
=150 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 0.0 2010
=150 MaltaMalta 0.0 2010
=150 KuwaitKuwait 0.0 2010
=150 MontserratMontserrat 0.0 2010
=150 SingaporeSingapore 0.0 2010

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Interesting observations about Energy > Electricity > From hydroelectric plants

  • All of the top 2 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Christian.
  • All of the top 2 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Landlocked.
  • 4 of the top 5 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Sub-Saharan African.
  • 4 of the top 5 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Hot countries.
  • 4 of the top 6 countries by electricity > from hydroelectric plants are Former British Colonies'.
  • Lesotho has had the highest electricity > from hydroelectric plants since 2009.
  • Canada ranked first for electricity > from hydroelectric plants amongst Non-religious countries in 2010.
  • Brazil ranked first for electricity > from hydroelectric plants amongst Emerging markets in 2010.
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