SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Brazil
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Venezuela
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Colombia
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Ecuador
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Detailed explanation-1: -The total hydropower installed capacity in these 13 countries is over 193 000 MW, which accounts for 98% of total installed capacity in Latin America. Brazil provides over 55% of the total hydropower installed capacity, followed by Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brazil is by far the leading country in Latin America and the Caribbean based on total hydropower capacity, with an installed capacity of more than 109 gigawatts in 2021.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 2021, China was the leading country in terms of hydroelectricity generation worldwide with approximately 1, 300 terawatt hours generated from hydro sources. In comparison, Russia’s hydropower facilities generated some 214.5 terawatt hours of energy that year.