Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants 1997
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Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norway | 99.348 % of electricity generation | |
2 |  Iceland | 93.221 % of electricity generation | |
3 |  Brazil | 90.581 % of electricity generation | |
4 |  Peru | 73.604 % of electricity generation | |
5 |  Venezuela | 73.358 % of electricity generation | |
6 |  Sri Lanka | 67.016 % of electricity generation | |
7 |  Latvia | 65.41 % of electricity generation | |
8 |  Austria | 64.958 % of electricity generation | |
9 |  Colombia | 63.07 % of electricity generation | |
10 |  Ecuador | 63.061 % of electricity generation | |
11 |  New Zealand | 62.115 % of electricity generation | |
12 |  Vietnam | 60.929 % of electricity generation | |
13 |  Canada | 60.922 % of electricity generation | |
14 |  Croatia | 57.297 % of electricity generation | |
15 |  Chile | 56.9 % of electricity generation | |
16 |  Switzerland | 54.126 % of electricity generation | |
17 |  Sweden | 46.284 % of electricity generation | |
18 |  Portugal | 38.654 % of electricity generation | |
19 |  Turkey | 38.548 % of electricity generation | |
20 |  Argentina | 38.537 % of electricity generation | |
21 |  Romania | 30.871 % of electricity generation | |
22 |  Serbia | 29.838 % of electricity generation | |
23 |  Pakistan | 29.523 % of electricity generation | |
24 |  Iraq | 24.756 % of electricity generation | |
25 |  Slovenia | 23.445 % of electricity generation | |
26 |  Egypt | 20.729 % of electricity generation | |
27 |  Luxembourg | 19.512 % of electricity generation | |
28 |  Russia | 18.874 % of electricity generation | |
29 |  Spain | 18.374 % of electricity generation | |
30 |  Finland | 17.711 % of electricity generation | |
31 |  China | 17.259 % of electricity generation | |
32 |  Italy | 16.876 % of electricity generation | |
33 |  Slovakia | 16.214 % of electricity generation | |
34 |  Mexico | 15.81 % of electricity generation | |
35 |  Morocco | 15.324 % of electricity generation | |
36 |  Philippines | 15.25 % of electricity generation | |
37 |  India | 14.965 % of electricity generation | |
38 |  North Macedonia | 13.373 % of electricity generation | |
39 |  Uzbekistan | 12.544 % of electricity generation | |
40 |  Kazakhstan | 12.498 % of electricity generation | |
41 |  France | 12.439 % of electricity generation | |
42 |  Azerbaijan | 10.169 % of electricity generation | |
43 |  United States | 9.578 % of electricity generation | |
44 |  Greece | 9.063 % of electricity generation | |
45 |  Australia | 8.441 % of electricity generation | |
46 |  Indonesia | 8.298 % of electricity generation | |
47 |  Japan | 8.194 % of electricity generation | |
48 |  Thailand | 7.643 % of electricity generation | |
49 |  Malaysia | 6.963 % of electricity generation | |
50 |  Bulgaria | 6.388 % of electricity generation | |
51 |  Iran | 6.126 % of electricity generation | |
52 |  Bangladesh | 6.063 % of electricity generation | |
53 |  Ukraine | 5.504 % of electricity generation | |
54 |  Taiwan | 3.486 % of electricity generation | |
55 |  Ireland | 3.461 % of electricity generation | |
56 |  Germany | 3.177 % of electricity generation | |
57 |  Czech Republic | 2.648 % of electricity generation | |
58 |  Lithuania | 2.085 % of electricity generation | |
59 |  Poland | 1.391 % of electricity generation | |
60 |  United Kingdom | 1.255 % of electricity generation | |
61 |  South Korea | 1.141 % of electricity generation | |
62 |  South Africa | 0.994 % of electricity generation | |
63 |  Hungary | 0.621 % of electricity generation | |
64 |  Belgium | 0.398 % of electricity generation | |
65 |  Algeria | 0.349 % of electricity generation | |
66 |  Netherlands | 0.106 % of electricity generation | |
67 |  Belarus | 0.081 % of electricity generation | |
68 |  Israel | 0.071 % of electricity generation | |
69 |  Turkmenistan | 0.053 % of electricity generation | |
70 |  Denmark | 0.045 % of electricity generation | |
71 |  Cyprus | 0 % of electricity generation | |
72 |  Estonia | 0 % of electricity generation | |
73 |  China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 % of electricity generation | |
74 |  Kuwait | 0 % of electricity generation | |
75 |  Malta | 0 % of electricity generation | |
76 |  Oman | 0 % of electricity generation | |
77 |  Qatar | 0 % of electricity generation | |
78 |  Saudi Arabia | 0 % of electricity generation | |
79 |  Singapore | 0 % of electricity generation | |
80 | United Arab Emirates | 0 % of electricity generation |
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #80United Arab Emirates
- #79Singapore
- #78Saudi Arabia
- #77Qatar
- #76Oman
- #75Malta
- #74Kuwait
- #73China, Hong Kong SAR
- #72Estonia
- #71Cyprus
Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.
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