Norway vs USSR: Primary energy from renewables
Norway
166.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
202.99 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Norway rank
16th
USSR rank
15th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 202.99 terawatt-hours against 166.07 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 36.92 terawatt-hours.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 16th and USSR ranks 15th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 terawatt-hours | 96.21 terawatt-hours | 42.4 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 73.86 terawatt-hours | 145 terawatt-hours | 71.13 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 96.11 terawatt-hours | 185.74 terawatt-hours | 89.63 terawatt-hours | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Norway or USSR?
- USSR, at 202.99 terawatt-hours against 166.07 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 1984.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Norway and USSR?
- 36.92 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 16th and USSR ranks 15th of 80 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 renewables. 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.