Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR
USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 23.3% in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR is 23.3%, measured in 1984.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR peaked at 57.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -26.2%, 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 | 10.0% | -2.7% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | -26.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 6.2% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 Ireland 8.6% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,976.7% compare
- 2 Luxembourg -10.6% compare
- 2 Oman 108.4%
- 3 Saudi Arabia 78.6%
- 4 Qatar 61.3%
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 change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 120.82 terawatt-hours (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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR was 23.3% 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.2% in 1973.
- How does USSR rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.