Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR
USSR: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 120.82 terawatt-hours in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 1984, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR stood at 120.82 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 206.3% on the previous year and up 285.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR peaked at 120.82 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, -58.74 terawatt-hours, in 1973.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 terawatt-hours | -2.68 terawatt-hours | 18.13 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 22.65 terawatt-hours | -58.74 terawatt-hours | 82.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.21 terawatt-hours | 27.83 terawatt-hours | 120.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for USSR
- Share co2 vs population 5.4 (1991)
- Co2 emissions and gdp long term 19,355 (2022)
- Annual primary energy fossil vs low carbon 120.82 (1984)
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 4.4% (1984)
- Share of low carbon energy vs gdp 4.39 (1984)
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 23.3% (1984)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy 638.74 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp 2.32 (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR was 120.82 terawatt-hours in 1984, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 120.82 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.74 terawatt-hours in 1973.
- How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 285.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.