Sweden vs USSR: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Sweden rank
3rd
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 10.7 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 1.3% | 12.4% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 1.4% | 11.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 1.3% | 10.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Sweden or USSR?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Sweden and USSR?
- 13.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Sweden ranks 3rd 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.