Japan vs Venezuela: Hydropower generation by region
Japan
74.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Venezuela
72.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Venezuela rank
10th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Japan
- Venezuela
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74.25 terawatt-hours against 72.64 terawatt-hours in Venezuela, a difference of 1.61 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.55 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 72.49 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 78.49 terawatt-hours | 8.76 terawatt-hours | 69.73 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1980s | 83.39 terawatt-hours | 23.13 terawatt-hours | 60.26 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 83.37 terawatt-hours | 50.86 terawatt-hours | 32.5 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 81.73 terawatt-hours | 72.76 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 80.85 terawatt-hours | 73.92 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 76.85 terawatt-hours | 70.28 terawatt-hours | 6.57 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Japan or Venezuela?
- Japan, at 74.25 terawatt-hours against 72.64 terawatt-hours in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Japan and Venezuela?
- 1.61 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Venezuela rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Japan ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 79 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 Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.