Spain vs USSR: Primary energy from nuclear
Spain
164.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
435.75 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Spain rank
9th
USSR rank
6th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Spain
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 435.75 terawatt-hours against 164.3 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 271.45 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.7 times Spain's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 9th 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 | Spain | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5527 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 7.29 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 86.44 terawatt-hours | 68.89 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 34.71 terawatt-hours | 313.01 terawatt-hours | 278.3 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Spain or USSR?
- USSR, at 435.75 terawatt-hours against 164.3 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Spain and USSR?
- 271.45 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Spain and USSR rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Spain ranks 9th 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.