Greece vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Greece
1.2%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Greece rank
42nd
USSR rank
39th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Greece
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and USSR ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Greece or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Greece as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Greece and USSR?
- 0.2%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Greece and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Greece ranks 42nd 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.