Sweden vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Sweden
5.9%
in 2025
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
Sweden rank
18th
USSR rank
15th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 12.5% against 5.9% in Sweden, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Sweden ranks 18th and USSR ranks 15th of 71 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% | USSR |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 6.3% | 2.1% | USSR |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.6% | 1.1% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Sweden or USSR?
- USSR, at 12.5% against 5.9% in Sweden as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Sweden and USSR?
- 6.6%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Sweden ranks 18th 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.