China vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
China
-27.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-34.91 % change on previous year
in 1991
China rank
110th
USSR rank
112th
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports -27.45 % change on previous year against -34.91 % change on previous year in USSR, a difference of 7.46 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1967 it was USSR ahead.
China ranks 110th and USSR ranks 112th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -58.55 % change on previous year | -20.53 % change on previous year | 38.02 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1970s | 23.26 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 22.1 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 7.3 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 19.23 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1990s | 147.02 % change on previous year | -469.58 % change on previous year | 616.6 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, China or USSR?
- China, at -27.45 % change on previous year against -34.91 % change on previous year in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between China and USSR?
- 7.46 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 110th and USSR ranks 112th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.