Canada vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Canada
1.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
1.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
14th
Taiwan rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.57 terawatt-hours against 1.29 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | 8.02 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 9.35 terawatt-hours | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | 9.2 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 0.0296 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -0.1303 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 0.1796 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -5.55 terawatt-hours | -0.0076 terawatt-hours | 5.54 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Canada or Taiwan?
- Canada, at 1.57 terawatt-hours against 1.29 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Canada and Taiwan?
- 0.28 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 14th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.