Pakistan vs Turkey: Hydropower generation by region
Pakistan
39.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
57.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
17th
Turkey rank
15th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 57.44 terawatt-hours against 39.97 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 17.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 2.7 terawatt-hours | 0.0185 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.21 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | 0.5198 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1980s | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1990s | 21.04 terawatt-hours | 32.97 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2000s | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | 10.31 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2010s | 31.67 terawatt-hours | 60.34 terawatt-hours | 28.67 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 2020s | 38.36 terawatt-hours | 66.19 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 57.44 terawatt-hours against 39.97 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 17.47 terawatt-hours, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Pakistan ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β 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.