CIS (EI) vs USSR: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
CIS (EI)
10.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
120.82 terawatt-hours
in 1984
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
USSR rank
2nd
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- CIS (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 120.82 terawatt-hours against 10.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 110.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 12.1 times CIS (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 9.78 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 22.65 terawatt-hours | 22.65 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 57.21 terawatt-hours | 57.21 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, CIS (EI) or USSR?
- USSR, at 120.82 terawatt-hours against 10.01 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 1984.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 110.81 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do CIS (EI) and USSR rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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.