United States of America vs USSR: Oil production by region
United States of America
10,350 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
7,126 terawatt-hours
in 1984
United States of America rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Oil production by region over time
- United States of America
- USSR
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10,350 terawatt-hours against 7,126 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 3,224 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,537 terawatt-hours | 3,335 terawatt-hours | 2,203 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1970s | 5,751 terawatt-hours | 5,503 terawatt-hours | 248.1 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5,626 terawatt-hours | 7,103 terawatt-hours | 1,477 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, United States of America or USSR?
- United States of America, at 10,350 terawatt-hours against 7,126 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between United States of America and USSR?
- 3,224 terawatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for oil production by region?
- United States of America ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production by region. 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.