Australia vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Australia rank
22nd
USSR rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,575 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 48,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,040 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 53,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Australia or USSR?
- Australia, at 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Australia and USSR?
- 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Australia and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.