Iran vs Russia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Iran
-6.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
-10.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
73rd
Russia rank
75th
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports -6.92 terawatt-hours against -10.59 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 3.67 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 75th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2082 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2082 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.1589 terawatt-hours | 0.0766 terawatt-hours | 0.2355 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 0.6965 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | -3.65 terawatt-hours | 0.9293 terawatt-hours | 4.58 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at -6.92 terawatt-hours against -10.59 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Iran and Russia?
- 3.67 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 73rd and Russia ranks 75th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.