Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants 1999
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Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norway | 99.313 % of electricity generation | |
2 |  Brazil | 87.534 % of electricity generation | |
3 |  Iceland | 84.101 % of electricity generation | |
4 |  Peru | 76.33 % of electricity generation | |
5 |  Venezuela | 75.2 % of electricity generation | |
6 |  Colombia | 70.541 % of electricity generation | |
7 |  Ecuador | 69.622 % of electricity generation | |
8 |  Austria | 68.151 % of electricity generation | |
9 |  Latvia | 67.153 % of electricity generation | |
10 |  Sri Lanka | 66.513 % of electricity generation | |
11 |  New Zealand | 60.378 % of electricity generation | |
12 |  Canada | 59.712 % of electricity generation | |
13 |  Vietnam | 58.466 % of electricity generation | |
14 |  Switzerland | 58.306 % of electricity generation | |
15 |  Croatia | 56.559 % of electricity generation | |
16 |  Sweden | 46.299 % of electricity generation | |
17 |  Romania | 36.239 % of electricity generation | |
18 |  Serbia | 36.134 % of electricity generation | |
19 |  Chile | 35.372 % of electricity generation | |
20 |  Pakistan | 32.931 % of electricity generation | |
21 |  Turkey | 29.784 % of electricity generation | |
22 |  Slovenia | 28.205 % of electricity generation | |
23 |  Argentina | 26.499 % of electricity generation | |
24 |  Luxembourg | 25 % of electricity generation | |
25 |  Egypt | 20.448 % of electricity generation | |
26 |  North Macedonia | 20.262 % of electricity generation | |
27 |  Russia | 18.966 % of electricity generation | |
28 |  Philippines | 18.923 % of electricity generation | |
29 |  Finland | 18.41 % of electricity generation | |
30 |  Italy | 17.5 % of electricity generation | |
31 |  Mexico | 17.219 % of electricity generation | |
32 |  Portugal | 16.986 % of electricity generation | |
33 |  Slovakia | 15.902 % of electricity generation | |
34 |  China | 15.862 % of electricity generation | |
35 |  India | 15.027 % of electricity generation | |
36 |  Iraq | 14.397 % of electricity generation | |
37 |  France | 13.631 % of electricity generation | |
38 |  Kazakhstan | 12.964 % of electricity generation | |
39 |  Uzbekistan | 12.545 % of electricity generation | |
40 |  Indonesia | 12.361 % of electricity generation | |
41 |  Spain | 11.098 % of electricity generation | |
42 |  Malaysia | 11.078 % of electricity generation | |
43 |  Greece | 9.388 % of electricity generation | |
44 |  Ukraine | 8.298 % of electricity generation | |
45 |  Azerbaijan | 8.286 % of electricity generation | |
46 |  United States | 8.044 % of electricity generation | |
47 |  Australia | 7.869 % of electricity generation | |
48 |  Japan | 7.765 % of electricity generation | |
49 |  Bulgaria | 7.197 % of electricity generation | |
50 |  Morocco | 6.398 % of electricity generation | |
51 |  Bangladesh | 5.765 % of electricity generation | |
52 |  Iran | 4.672 % of electricity generation | |
53 |  Ireland | 3.913 % of electricity generation | |
54 |  Thailand | 3.779 % of electricity generation | |
55 |  Germany | 3.577 % of electricity generation | |
56 |  Lithuania | 3.135 % of electricity generation | |
57 |  Taiwan | 2.988 % of electricity generation | |
58 |  Czech Republic | 2.618 % of electricity generation | |
59 |  South Korea | 1.587 % of electricity generation | |
60 |  Poland | 1.536 % of electricity generation | |
61 |  United Kingdom | 1.45 % of electricity generation | |
62 |  Algeria | 0.82 % of electricity generation | |
63 |  Hungary | 0.476 % of electricity generation | |
64 |  Belgium | 0.408 % of electricity generation | |
65 |  South Africa | 0.358 % of electricity generation | |
66 |  Netherlands | 0.106 % of electricity generation | |
67 |  Israel | 0.084 % of electricity generation | |
68 |  Denmark | 0.077 % of electricity generation | |
69 |  Belarus | 0.072 % of electricity generation | |
70 |  Turkmenistan | 0.056 % 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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Share of electricity generation from hydropower | Ember and other sources via Our World in Data
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