In 2022, China was the leading hydroelectricity consumer in the world, with more than 30 percent of the global consumption. Brazil ranked second, with nearly ten percent of the hydropower consumption worldwide. By comparison, Sweden's hydropower consumption represented 1.6 percent of the total consumption across the globe.
Distribution of hydropower consumption worldwide in 2022, by country
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NEI. (June 26, 2023). Distribution of hydropower consumption worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/274012/countries-with-the-highest-share-of-hydropower-consumption/
NEI. "Distribution of hydropower consumption worldwide in 2022, by country." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274012/countries-with-the-highest-share-of-hydropower-consumption/
NEI. (2023). Distribution of hydropower consumption worldwide in 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/274012/countries-with-the-highest-share-of-hydropower-consumption/
NEI. "Distribution of Hydropower Consumption Worldwide in 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274012/countries-with-the-highest-share-of-hydropower-consumption/
NEI, Distribution of hydropower consumption worldwide in 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/274012/countries-with-the-highest-share-of-hydropower-consumption/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Distribution of hydropower consumption worldwide in 2022, by country [Graph], NEI, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/274012/countries-with-the-highest-share-of-hydropower-consumption/