United States of America vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
United States of America
54.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
120.82 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States of America rank
4th
USSR rank
2nd
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- United States of America
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 120.82 terawatt-hours against 54.79 terawatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 66.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
United States of America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.44 terawatt-hours | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 15.66 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 85.22 terawatt-hours | 22.65 terawatt-hours | 62.57 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 66.19 terawatt-hours | 57.21 terawatt-hours | 8.97 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, United States of America or USSR?
- USSR, at 120.82 terawatt-hours against 54.79 terawatt-hours in United States of America as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between United States of America and USSR?
- 66.03 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- United States of America ranks 4th 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.