Singapore vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Singapore
173,671 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Singapore rank
4th
USSR rank
23rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Singapore
- USSR
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 173,671 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 123,122 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 3.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Singapore ranks 4th and USSR ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,033 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 1970s | 41,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 1980s | 48,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.08 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Singapore or USSR?
- Singapore, at 173,671 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 Singapore and USSR?
- 123,122 kilowatt-hours per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Singapore and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Singapore ranks 4th and USSR ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.