Israel vs USSR: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Israel
5.4%
in 2025
USSR
4.4%
in 1984
Israel rank
59th
USSR rank
62nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Israel
- USSR
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.4% against 4.4% in USSR, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 59th and USSR ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Israel or USSR?
- Israel, at 5.4% against 4.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Israel and USSR?
- 1.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Israel and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Israel ranks 59th and USSR ranks 62nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.