Sweden vs USSR: Share of primary energy from wind
Sweden
8.4%
in 2025
USSR
0.0%
in 1984
Sweden rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.4% against 0.0% in USSR, a difference of 8.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1965 it was USSR ahead.
Sweden ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Sweden or USSR?
- Sweden, at 8.4% against 0.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Sweden and USSR?
- 8.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Sweden 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 wind. 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.