China vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
China
2.1%
in 2025
United States
2.0%
in 2025
China rank
22nd
United States rank
24th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th of 71 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 6.7% | 4.8% | United States |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 1.8% | 6.1% | China |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 0.2% | 9.2% | China |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 3.5% | China |
| 2000s | 12.6% | -0.7% | 13.3% | China |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 1.0% | 6.9% | China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -2.5% | 4.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, China or United States?
- China, at 2.1% against 2.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between China and United States?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- China ranks 22nd and United States ranks 24th 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.