OECD (EI) vs USSR: Gas consumption
OECD (EI)
18,113 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
5,043 terawatt-hours
in 1984
OECD (EI) rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Gas consumption over time
- OECD (EI)
- USSR
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 18,113 terawatt-hours against 5,043 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 13,070 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 3.6 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd 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 | 5,555 terawatt-hours | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 4,074 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1970s | 8,123 terawatt-hours | 2,712 terawatt-hours | 5,411 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 8,569 terawatt-hours | 4,348 terawatt-hours | 4,221 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption, OECD (EI) or USSR?
- OECD (EI), at 18,113 terawatt-hours against 5,043 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption between OECD (EI) and USSR?
- 13,070 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 gas consumption?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas 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.