Sweden vs USSR: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Sweden
14.9%
in 2024
USSR
1.0%
in 1984
Sweden rank
3rd
USSR rank
26th
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 1.0% in USSR, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 14.8 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Sweden ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | USSR |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 0.8% | 8.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Sweden or USSR?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 1.0% in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Sweden and USSR?
- 13.9%, 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 direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Sweden ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 26th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption 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 as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.