Egypt vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Egypt
1.3%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Egypt rank
40th
USSR rank
39th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Egypt
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 40th and USSR ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 1.4% | 4.6% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 2.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Egypt or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Egypt as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Egypt and USSR?
- 0.1%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Egypt and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Egypt ranks 40th and USSR ranks 39th of 80 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.