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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.