China vs USSR: Primary energy from hydropower per person
China
983.1 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
China rank
21st
USSR rank
24th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 245.56 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 21st and USSR ranks 24th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.04 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 530.97 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 73.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 614.27 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, China or USSR?
- China, at 983.1 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between China and USSR?
- 245.56 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 21st and USSR ranks 24th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.