Brazil vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Brazil
-2.1%
in 2025
USSR
-0.9%
in 1984
Brazil rank
40th
USSR rank
38th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports -0.9% against -2.1% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and USSR ranks 38th of 78 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4% | 1.6% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 1.0% | 9.1% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9.7% | -0.6% | 10.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at -0.9% against -2.1% in Brazil as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Brazil and USSR?
- 1.2%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Brazil ranks 40th and USSR ranks 38th of 78 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 percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.