Germany vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from coal
Germany
-24.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-37.47 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Germany rank
74th
USSR rank
77th
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
Germany currently reports -24.56 terawatt-hours against -37.47 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 12.91 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Germany ranks 74th and USSR ranks 77th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -28.38 terawatt-hours | 54.6 terawatt-hours | 82.98 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | -14.92 terawatt-hours | 37.11 terawatt-hours | 52.03 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 27.69 terawatt-hours | -23.14 terawatt-hours | 50.84 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Germany or USSR?
- Germany, at -24.56 terawatt-hours against -37.47 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Germany and USSR?
- 12.91 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Germany ranks 74th and USSR ranks 77th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. 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.