Netherlands vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear
Netherlands
12.4%
in 2025
USSR
29.1%
in 1984
Netherlands rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear over time
- Netherlands
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 29.1% against 12.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025.0% | 15.9% | 1,009.1% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 45.2% | 33.8% | 11.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 19.4% | 17.5% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear, Netherlands or USSR?
- USSR, at 29.1% against 12.4% in Netherlands as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear between Netherlands and USSR?
- 16.7%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and USSR?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 1984.
- How do Netherlands and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from nuclear?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 36 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.