Norway vs USSR: Share of primary energy from renewables
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
USSR
1.4%
in 1984
Norway rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
Norway currently reports 53.1% against 1.4% in USSR, a difference of 51.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 38.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.8% | 1.3% | 38.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 1.4% | 37.6% | Norway |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 1.3% | 41.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Norway or USSR?
- Norway, at 53.1% against 1.4% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Norway and USSR?
- 51.7%, with Norway 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 share of primary energy from renewables?
- Norway ranks 2nd 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.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.