South Africa vs USSR: Share of primary energy from nuclear
South Africa
2.3%
in 2025
USSR
3.0%
in 1984
South Africa rank
26th
USSR rank
25th
Share of primary energy from nuclear over time
- South Africa
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3.0% against 2.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and USSR ranks 25th of 216 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from nuclear, South Africa or USSR?
- USSR, at 3.0% against 2.3% in South Africa as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from nuclear between South Africa and USSR?
- 0.7%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do South Africa and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from nuclear?
- South Africa ranks 26th and USSR ranks 25th of 216 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 nuclear. 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.