Sri Lanka vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Sri Lanka
16.2%
in 2025
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
Sri Lanka rank
12th
USSR rank
15th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Sri Lanka
- USSR
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.2% against 12.5% in USSR, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 12th and USSR ranks 15th of 71 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 6.3% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 3.6% | 7.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Sri Lanka or USSR?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.2% against 12.5% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Sri Lanka and USSR?
- 3.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Sri Lanka and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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.