China vs USSR: Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables
China
3.3%
in 2025
USSR
3.0%
in 1984
China rank
24th
USSR rank
25th
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in USSR, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th 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 | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | USSR |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | USSR |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 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, China or USSR?
- China, at 3.3% against 3.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables between China and USSR?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables?
- China ranks 24th 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.