United Kingdom vs USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2025
USSR
0.0%
in 1984
United Kingdom rank
42nd
USSR rank
45th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil over time
- United Kingdom
- USSR
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in USSR, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 10.6 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 42nd and USSR ranks 45th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 7.2% | 0.3% | USSR |
| 1970s | -0.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | USSR |
| 1980s | -0.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from oil, United Kingdom or USSR?
- United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from oil between United Kingdom and USSR?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and USSR?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1984.
- How do United Kingdom and USSR rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd and USSR ranks 45th of 80 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 oil. 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.