Ecuador vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Ecuador
14.2%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Ecuador rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Ecuador
- USSR
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.2% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 10.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Ecuador or USSR?
- Ecuador, at 14.2% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Ecuador and USSR?
- 12.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Ecuador and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.