Greece vs USSR: Oil consumption per person
Greece
17,713 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
17,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Greece rank
52nd
USSR rank
51st
Oil consumption per person over time
- Greece
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece, a difference of 222 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 52nd and USSR ranks 51st of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,490 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 12,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,789 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 14,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Greece or USSR?
- USSR, at 17,935 kilowatt-hours per person against 17,713 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece as of 1984.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Greece and USSR?
- 222 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Greece and USSR rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 52nd and USSR ranks 51st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.