Ireland vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
USSR
12.5%
in 1984
Ireland rank
26th
USSR rank
20th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Ireland
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 12.5% against 8.6% in Ireland, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and USSR ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | 9.3% | 20.3% | USSR |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 1980s | -3.5% | 3.6% | 7.0% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Ireland or USSR?
- USSR, at 12.5% against 8.6% in Ireland as of 1984.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Ireland and USSR?
- 3.9%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do Ireland and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 26th and USSR ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – 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.