Chile vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Chile
2.8%
in 2025
USSR
2.8%
in 1984
Chile rank
14th
USSR rank
13th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Chile
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 14th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 4.5% | 3.3% | USSR |
| 1980s | -0.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Chile or USSR?
- USSR, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Chile as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Chile and USSR?
- 0.0%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Chile and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Chile ranks 14th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 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 fossil fuels. 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.