Pakistan vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Pakistan
0.9761 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
0.7203 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.9761 terawatt-hours against 0.7203 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 0.2558 terawatt-hours.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 77 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2762 terawatt-hours | -0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.2802 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | 0.1123 terawatt-hours | 0.4052 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.8967 terawatt-hours | 0.1615 terawatt-hours | 0.7352 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.4061 terawatt-hours | -0.2033 terawatt-hours | 0.6094 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.7241 terawatt-hours | 0.0726 terawatt-hours | 0.6515 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.739 terawatt-hours | -0.0775 terawatt-hours | 0.8166 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.6384 terawatt-hours | 0.1864 terawatt-hours | 0.452 terawatt-hours | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 0.9761 terawatt-hours against 0.7203 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 0.2558 terawatt-hours, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.