Cyprus vs USSR: Share of primary energy from oil
Cyprus
93.1%
in 2025
USSR
33.9%
in 1984
Cyprus rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Cyprus
- USSR
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 93.1% against 33.9% in USSR, a difference of 59.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.7 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 79 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 30.8% | 69.2% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 36.3% | 63.7% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 36.3% | 63.7% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Cyprus or USSR?
- Cyprus, at 93.1% against 33.9% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Cyprus and USSR?
- 59.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Cyprus and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 79 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 oil. 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.