India vs Japan: Share of primary energy from hydropower
India
1.6%
in 2025
Japan
1.6%
in 2025
India rank
34th
Japan rank
36th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 34th and Japan ranks 36th of 79 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 0.2% | India |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.0% | 2.5% | India |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% | India |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | India |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | India |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, India or Japan?
- India, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between India and Japan?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 34th and Japan ranks 36th 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.