Japan vs Russian Federation: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Japan
-6.6%
in 2025
Russian Federation
-5.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
38th
Russian Federation rank
35th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Japan
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports -5.0% against -6.6% in Japan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Japan ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 35th of 68 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2000s | -1.2% | 1.0% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Japan or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at -5.0% against -6.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Japan and Russian Federation?
- 1.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russian Federation?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russian Federation rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Japan ranks 38th and Russian Federation ranks 35th of 68 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 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.