France vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
France
29.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
98.19 terawatt-hours
in 1984
France rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 98.19 terawatt-hours against 29.09 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 69.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 3.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.7052 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 11.02 terawatt-hours | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 5.95 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 91.68 terawatt-hours | 51.02 terawatt-hours | 40.66 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, France or USSR?
- USSR, at 98.19 terawatt-hours against 29.09 terawatt-hours in France as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between France and USSR?
- 69.1 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do France and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- France ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from nuclear. 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.