Italy vs USSR: Share of primary energy use by source
Italy
39.1%
in 2025
USSR
34.7%
in 1984
Italy rank
22nd
USSR rank
25th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39.1% against 34.7% in USSR, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 25th of 77 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 19.7% | 10.8% | USSR |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 25.0% | 12.3% | USSR |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 31.5% | 14.8% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Italy or USSR?
- Italy, at 39.1% against 34.7% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Italy and USSR?
- 4.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Italy ranks 22nd and USSR ranks 25th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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.