India vs USSR: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
India
761.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
638.74 terawatt-hours
in 1984
India rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 761.02 terawatt-hours against 638.74 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 122.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 104.05 terawatt-hours | 80.39 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 231.44 terawatt-hours | 185.85 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 61.82 terawatt-hours | 498.75 terawatt-hours | 436.93 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, India or USSR?
- India, at 761.02 terawatt-hours against 638.74 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between India and USSR?
- 122.28 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- India ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 77 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.