Norway vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Norway
46.4%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Norway rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.4% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 45.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 33.3 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 1.3% | 38.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 1.4% | 37.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 1.3% | 41.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Norway or USSR?
- Norway, at 46.4% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Norway and USSR?
- 45.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Norway ranks 1st 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.