Japan vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Japan
47.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
120.82 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Japan rank
5th
USSR rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 120.82 terawatt-hours against 47.09 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 73.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Japan ranks 5th 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 | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6208 terawatt-hours | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 9.16 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 22.64 terawatt-hours | 22.65 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 43.95 terawatt-hours | 57.21 terawatt-hours | 13.26 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, Japan or USSR?
- USSR, at 120.82 terawatt-hours against 47.09 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Japan and USSR?
- 73.73 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Japan ranks 5th and USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.