Israel vs USSR: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Israel
94.6%
in 2025
USSR
95.6%
in 1984
Israel rank
21st
USSR rank
18th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Israel
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 95.6% against 94.6% in Israel, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 21st and USSR ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Israel or USSR?
- USSR, at 95.6% against 94.6% in Israel as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Israel and USSR?
- 1.0%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and USSR?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1984.
- How do Israel and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Israel ranks 21st and USSR ranks 18th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.