Cameroon vs Taiwan: Electricity generation from hydropower
Cameroon
5.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Taiwan
5.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cameroon rank
71st
Taiwan rank
68th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Cameroon
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.51 terawatt-hours against 5.23 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 71st and Taiwan ranks 68th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 0.238 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 4.51 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 0.497 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Cameroon or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.51 terawatt-hours against 5.23 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Cameroon and Taiwan?
- 0.28 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Taiwan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Taiwan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cameroon ranks 71st and Taiwan ranks 68th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.