Australia vs USSR: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Australia
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
50,549 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Australia rank
12th
USSR rank
13th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
Australia currently reports 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,575 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 48,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,040 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 53,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Australia or USSR?
- Australia, at 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person against 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Australia and USSR?
- 1,887 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Australia and USSR rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Australia ranks 12th and USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.