OECD (EI) vs USSR: Coal consumption
OECD (EI)
6,808 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
3,933 terawatt-hours
in 1984
OECD (EI) rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd
Coal consumption over time
- OECD (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 6,808 terawatt-hours against 3,933 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 2,875 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.7 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,163 terawatt-hours | 3,594 terawatt-hours | 6,569 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 10,061 terawatt-hours | 3,891 terawatt-hours | 6,169 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 11,487 terawatt-hours | 3,938 terawatt-hours | 7,549 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, OECD (EI) or USSR?
- OECD (EI), at 6,808 terawatt-hours against 3,933 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between OECD (EI) and USSR?
- 2,875 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do OECD (EI) and USSR rank globally for coal consumption?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.