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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.4% (1991)
- Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 19,355 international-$ in 2011 prices (2022)
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 120.82 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 120.82 terawatt-hours (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 energy vs. GDP per capita 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
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 3rd out of 3 groups 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.