Iceland vs USSR: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Iceland
34,214 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours
in 1984
Iceland rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34,214 kilowatt-hours against 737.54 kilowatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 33,476 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 46.4 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 kilowatt-hours | 408.95 kilowatt-hours | 3,091 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1970s | 9,956 kilowatt-hours | 544.76 kilowatt-hours | 9,411 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1980s | 14,413 kilowatt-hours | 687.35 kilowatt-hours | 13,726 kilowatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 34,214 kilowatt-hours against 737.54 kilowatt-hours in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Iceland and USSR?
- 33,476 kilowatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.