Brazil vs USSR: Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables
Brazil
1.5%
in 2025
USSR
3.0%
in 1984
Brazil rank
27th
USSR rank
25th
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3.0% against 1.5% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 27th and USSR ranks 25th of 216 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 3.0% against 1.5% in Brazil as of 1984.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables between Brazil and USSR?
- 1.5%, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables?
- Brazil ranks 27th and USSR ranks 25th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that comes from 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 total energy supply.