Canada vs USSR: Primary energy from nuclear
Canada
257.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
435.75 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Canada rank
8th
USSR rank
6th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Canada
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 435.75 terawatt-hours against 257.05 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 178.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 6.69 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 50.08 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 36.36 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 131.67 terawatt-hours | 313.01 terawatt-hours | 181.34 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Canada or USSR?
- USSR, at 435.75 terawatt-hours against 257.05 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Canada and USSR?
- 178.7 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Canada and USSR rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.