Germany vs USSR: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
638.74 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Germany rank
11th
USSR rank
10th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 638.74 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 215.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and USSR ranks 10th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 104.05 terawatt-hours | 82.82 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 231.44 terawatt-hours | 139.11 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 253.53 terawatt-hours | 498.75 terawatt-hours | 245.21 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or USSR?
- USSR, at 638.74 terawatt-hours against 423.09 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and USSR?
- 215.65 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 11th and USSR ranks 10th 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.