Taiwan vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from hydropower
Taiwan
5.51 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
5.7 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Taiwan rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
66th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Taiwan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.7 terawatt-hours against 5.51 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 0.826 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 0.212 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 4.1 terawatt-hours | 5.36 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Taiwan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.7 terawatt-hours against 5.51 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Taiwan ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th 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.