China, People's Republic of vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
China, People's Republic of
632.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
120.82 terawatt-hours
in 1984
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- China, People's Republic of
- USSR
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 632.58 terawatt-hours against 120.82 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 511.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 5.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, People's Republic of | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2906 terawatt-hours | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 9.49 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 22.65 terawatt-hours | 20.12 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 57.21 terawatt-hours | 49.56 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, China, People's Republic of or USSR?
- China, People's Republic of, at 632.58 terawatt-hours against 120.82 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between China, People's Republic of and USSR?
- 511.76 terawatt-hours, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do China, People's Republic of and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.