Canada vs China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Canada
0.5%
in 2025
China
2.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
25th
China rank
22nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.1% against 0.5% in Canada, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes China's figure about 4.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and China ranks 22nd of 71 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 1.9% | 4.5% | Canada |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 7.9% | 2.9% | China |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 9.5% | 7.6% | China |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | China |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 12.6% | 11.9% | China |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 7.8% | 7.4% | China |
| 2020s | -1.4% | 1.6% | 3.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Canada or China?
- China, at 2.1% against 0.5% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Canada and China?
- 1.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 25th and China ranks 22nd of 71 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.