India vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use
India
77.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-281.68 terawatt-hours
in 1991
India rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 77.88 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 359.56 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.62 terawatt-hours | 352.18 terawatt-hours | 316.57 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 35.3 terawatt-hours | 466.48 terawatt-hours | 431.18 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 94.28 terawatt-hours | 535.1 terawatt-hours | 440.82 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1990s | 131.82 terawatt-hours | -245.24 terawatt-hours | 377.06 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, India or USSR?
- India, at 77.88 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between India and USSR?
- 359.56 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 218 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 Annual change in primary energy use. 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.