Pakistan vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Pakistan
16.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
22.63 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Pakistan rank
7th
USSR rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Pakistan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 22.63 terawatt-hours against 16.97 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 5.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and USSR ranks 5th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2762 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 8.16 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.5175 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.8123 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Pakistan or USSR?
- USSR, at 22.63 terawatt-hours against 16.97 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Pakistan and USSR?
- 5.66 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Pakistan and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and USSR ranks 5th of 80 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 renewables. 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.