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
020406080100196519952025

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

Indicator
Hydropower generation by region
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,425 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.