Peru vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Peru
6.1%
in 2025
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
Peru rank
16th
USSR rank
15th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Peru
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 12.5% against 6.1% in Peru, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.0 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and USSR ranks 15th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 9.3% | 0.4% | USSR |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Peru or USSR?
- USSR, at 12.5% against 6.1% in Peru as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Peru and USSR?
- 6.4%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Peru and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Peru ranks 16th 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.