Spain vs USSR: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Spain
704.65 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Spain rank
25th
USSR rank
24th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Spain
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 32.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 25th and USSR ranks 24th of 80 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 758.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 349.42 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 919.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 346.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 717.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Spain or USSR?
- USSR, at 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person against 704.65 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Spain and USSR?
- 32.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Spain and USSR rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Spain ranks 25th 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.