Indonesia vs United States: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Indonesia
1.0%
in 2025
United States
0.9%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
45th
United States rank
46th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 45th and United States ranks 46th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Indonesia and United States?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Indonesia ranks 45th and United States ranks 46th 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) β 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.