Iran vs Uzbekistan: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Iran
129.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uzbekistan
170.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
46th
Uzbekistan rank
43rd
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 170.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 40.87 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Iran ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 79 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 160.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 142.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 183.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 170.26 kilowatt-hours per person against 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 40.87 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iran ranks 46th and Uzbekistan ranks 43rd of 79 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.