United States vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear
United States
9.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
98.19 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 98.19 terawatt-hours against 9.3 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 88.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 10.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 6.85 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 76.95 terawatt-hours | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 59.98 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 46.24 terawatt-hours | 51.02 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from nuclear, United States or USSR?
- USSR, at 98.19 terawatt-hours against 9.3 terawatt-hours in United States as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from nuclear between United States and USSR?
- 88.89 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- United States ranks 4th 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.