Italy vs USSR: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Italy
700.34 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Italy rank
27th
USSR rank
24th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 37.2 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and USSR ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 812.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 403.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1970s | 762.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
| 1980s | 753.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Italy or USSR?
- USSR, at 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 700.34 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Italy and USSR?
- 37.2 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Italy ranks 27th 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.