Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR
USSR: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 4.4% in 1984. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR is 4.4%, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR peaked at 4.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1967.
That places USSR 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.3% | — |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +49.7% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More climate change data for USSR
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.78 billion kg (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 3.72 kt (1991)
- Crop Residues — Emissions 44.91 kt (1991)
- Crop Residues — Indirect emissions 8.25 kt (1991)
- Crop Residues — Direct emissions 36.66 kt (1991)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 55,218 kt (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 193.22 million kg (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.6832 kt (1991)
- Rice — Burning crop residues 0.0231 kt (1991)
- Rice — Burning crop residues 329,670 t (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in USSR was 4.4% in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1967.
- How does USSR rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- USSR ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 1984.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.