What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between United States and USSR?

302.12 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?

19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United States vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy from gas

United States

119.16 terawatt-hours

in 2025

USSR

421.28 terawatt-hours

in 1984

United States rank

2nd

USSR rank

1st

Annual change in primary energy from gas over time

United States
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 421.28 terawatt-hours against 119.16 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 302.12 terawatt-hours.

That makes USSR's figure about 3.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	323.72 terawatt-hours	126.92 terawatt-hours	196.81 terawatt-hours	United States
1970s	-0.3209 terawatt-hours	193.42 terawatt-hours	193.74 terawatt-hours	USSR
1980s	-119.87 terawatt-hours	276.92 terawatt-hours	396.78 terawatt-hours	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, United States or USSR?: USSR, at 421.28 terawatt-hours against 119.16 terawatt-hours in United States as of 1984.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between United States and USSR?: 302.12 terawatt-hours, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?: United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Unit: terawatt-hours
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 79 places, 4,097 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.