OECD (EI) vs USSR: Fossil fuel production by fuel
OECD (EI)
16,830 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
5,564 terawatt-hours
in 1984
OECD (EI) rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- OECD (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 16,830 terawatt-hours against 5,564 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 11,266 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.0 times USSR's.
Across all 15 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 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,973 terawatt-hours | 2,713 terawatt-hours | 5,260 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 7,913 terawatt-hours | 4,782 terawatt-hours | 3,131 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, OECD (EI) or USSR?
- OECD (EI), at 16,830 terawatt-hours against 5,564 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between OECD (EI) and USSR?
- 11,266 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and USSR?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1984.
- How do OECD (EI) and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production by fuel. 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.