Ireland vs Taiwan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Ireland
-14.8%
in 2025
Taiwan
30.7%
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Taiwan rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Ireland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 30.7% against -14.8% in Ireland, a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 2nd of 2 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | 6.9% | 17.9% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 3.8% | 4.1% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -0.9% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.4% | 4.5% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | -3.3% | 7.0% | 10.4% | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Ireland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 30.7% against -14.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Ireland and Taiwan?
- 45.5%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Taiwan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Taiwan ranks 2nd of 2 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 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.