Energy — Emissions in USSR

USSR: Energy — Emissions was 11,328 kt in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
11,328 kt
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
12,233 kt
in 1990
All-time low
6,074 kt
in 1969
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Energy — Emissions in USSR, 1961–1991

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1961197619911961: 8.5k kt1962: 8.5k kt1963: 8.5k kt1964: 8.4k kt1965: 8.2k kt1966: 7.9k kt1967: 7.4k kt1968: 6.7k kt1969: 6.1k kt1970: 6.8k kt1971: 6.8k kt1972: 7.1k kt1973: 7.4k kt1974: 7.7k kt1975: 8.0k kt1976: 8.4k kt1977: 8.7k kt1978: 9.0k kt1979: 9.3k kt1980: 9.5k kt1981: 9.5k kt1982: 9.7k kt1983: 9.9k kt1984: 10.2k kt1985: 10.2k kt1986: 10.5k kt1987: 10.8k kt1988: 11.2k kt1989: 11.2k kt1990: 12.2k kt1991: 11.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in USSR is 11,328 kt, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in USSR peaked at 12,233 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,074 kt, in 1969.

That places USSR 4th out of 196 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,808 kt 6,074 kt 8,541 kt 9
1970s 7,933 kt 6,838 kt 9,288 kt 10
1980s 10,261 kt 9,474 kt 11,158 kt 10
1990s 11,781 kt 11,328 kt 12,233 kt 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 26,548 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 26,500 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 23,587 kt compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 9,140 kt
  5. 6 Indonesia 8,920 kt compare
  6. 7 India 4,960 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in USSR?
Energy — emissions in USSR was 11,328 kt in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 12,233 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 6,074 kt in 1969.
How does USSR rank for energy — emissions?
USSR ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 1991.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf