Iceland vs USSR: Share of primary energy from renewables
Iceland
84.7%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Iceland rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 84.7% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 83.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 60.7 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 1.3% | 9.2% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 1.4% | 23.2% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 1.3% | 38.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 84.7% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Iceland and USSR?
- 83.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 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 from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.