Iceland vs USSR: Primary energy from renewables per person
Iceland
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Iceland rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 174,539 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 237.7 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,110 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,271 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 20,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,440 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Iceland and USSR?
- 174,539 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 79 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 Primary energy from renewables 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.