France vs USSR: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
France
47.1%
in 2025
USSR
3.0%
in 1984
France rank
1st
USSR rank
25th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- France
- USSR
How they compare
France currently reports 47.1% against 3.0% in USSR, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes France's figure about 15.7 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and USSR ranks 25th of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | France |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 1.9% | France |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 2.3% | 14.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, France or USSR?
- France, at 47.1% against 3.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between France and USSR?
- 44.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do France and USSR rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- France ranks 1st 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) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from fossil fuels, 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.