Iceland vs USSR: Primary energy use per person
Iceland
206,917 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
60,451 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Iceland rank
2nd
USSR rank
19th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 146,466 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 43,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,429 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,384 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 53,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,427 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1990s | 61,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,101 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.05 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 206,917 kilowatt-hours per person against 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Iceland and USSR?
- 146,466 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1991.
- How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.