Sweden vs USSR: Primary energy from renewables per person
Sweden
13,936 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
737.54 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Sweden rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person against 737.54 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 13,198 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 18.9 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 408.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,492 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 573.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,076 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Sweden or USSR?
- Sweden, at 13,936 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 Sweden and USSR?
- 13,198 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Sweden ranks 4th 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.