Iceland vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Iceland
16.0%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Iceland rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.0% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 11.4 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 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 | 10.4% | 1.3% | 9.2% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 1.4% | 21.2% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 1.3% | 27.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 16.0% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Iceland and USSR?
- 14.6%, 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 share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Iceland ranks 2nd 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.