Spain vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Spain
10.6%
in 2025
USSR
9.1%
in 1984
Spain rank
7th
USSR rank
9th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Spain
- USSR
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.6% against 9.1% in USSR, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was USSR ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and USSR ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.1% | 7.8% | 56.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.6% | 1.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Spain or USSR?
- Spain, at 10.6% against 9.1% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Spain and USSR?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and USSR?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1984.
- How do Spain and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Spain ranks 7th and USSR ranks 9th 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 percentage 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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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.