United States vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
United States
45.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
22.63 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States rank
3rd
USSR rank
5th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 45.49 terawatt-hours against 22.63 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 22.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 80 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.25 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 8.81 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1970s | 8.27 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1980s | 19.95 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 13.75 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 45.49 terawatt-hours against 22.63 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between United States and USSR?
- 22.86 terawatt-hours, with United States 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 renewables?
- United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.