Australia vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Australia
10.4%
in 2025
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
Australia rank
23rd
USSR rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 12.5% against 10.4% in Australia, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 20th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 9.3% | 6.6% | USSR |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.0% | USSR |
| 1980s | -1.2% | 3.6% | 4.8% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Australia or USSR?
- USSR, at 12.5% against 10.4% in Australia as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Australia and USSR?
- 2.1%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Australia and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Australia ranks 23rd and USSR ranks 20th 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.