South Africa vs Chinese Taipei: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
South Africa
67.0%
in 2025
Chinese Taipei
30.7%
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Chinese Taipei rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- South Africa
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 67.0% against 30.7% in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 36.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chinese Taipei ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei ranks 2nd of 71 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Chinese Taipei in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.7% | 6.9% | 19.6% | Chinese Taipei |
| 1970s | 107.3% | 5.4% | 101.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 3.8% | 18.4% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 5.1% | 55.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.9% | -0.9% | 20.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 7.0% | 26.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, South Africa or Chinese Taipei?
- South Africa, at 67.0% against 30.7% in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
- 36.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Chinese Taipei?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Chinese Taipei rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Chinese Taipei ranks 2nd of 71 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.