Brazil vs USSR: Primary energy from hydropower
Brazil
397.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Brazil rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 397.9 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 194.91 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.17 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 67.04 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 72.53 terawatt-hours | 145 terawatt-hours | 72.47 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 143.77 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 41.97 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Brazil or USSR?
- Brazil, at 397.9 terawatt-hours against 202.99 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Brazil and USSR?
- 194.91 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for primary energy from hydropower?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.