India vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
India
13.8%
in 2025
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
India rank
14th
USSR rank
15th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 13.8% against 12.5% in USSR, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
India ranks 14th and USSR ranks 15th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.3% | 1.3% | India |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | India |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, India or USSR?
- India, at 13.8% against 12.5% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between India and USSR?
- 1.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- India ranks 14th and USSR ranks 15th of 71 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.