Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Sri Lanka
1.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
1.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
17th
Taiwan rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 1.29 terawatt-hours against 1.11 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 40 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | 0.0705 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | 0.1515 terawatt-hours | 0.0602 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0.1339 terawatt-hours | 0.0296 terawatt-hours | 0.1043 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.1376 terawatt-hours | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | 0.1189 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -0.0286 terawatt-hours | -0.1303 terawatt-hours | 0.1016 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | 0.1796 terawatt-hours | 0.0876 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.5224 terawatt-hours | -0.0076 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 1.29 terawatt-hours against 1.11 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th 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.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.