Saudi Arabia vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
-42.79 % change on previous year
in 2025
USSR
-34.91 % change on previous year
in 1991
Saudi Arabia rank
114th
USSR rank
112th
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports -34.91 % change on previous year against -42.79 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.88 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and USSR ranks 112th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -7.45 % change on previous year | 0.0531 % change on previous year | 7.5 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1980s | 24.81 % change on previous year | 26.53 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | USSR |
| 1990s | 292.18 % change on previous year | -469.58 % change on previous year | 761.76 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or USSR?
- USSR, at -34.91 % change on previous year against -42.79 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and USSR?
- 7.88 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and USSR?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 1991.
- How do Saudi Arabia and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th 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.