Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR
USSR: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
USSR recorded 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR peaked at 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 378.94 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places USSR 45th out of 80 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 378.94 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 421.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 405.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 478.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 526.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 569.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 583.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 910.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.1% |
| 1973 | 666.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 785.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 839.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 982.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 1,167 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 1,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +56.1% | 583.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 378.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 526.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 910.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 569.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 42 Greece 2,974 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Venezuela 2,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Poland 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Argentina 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Taiwan 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 North Macedonia 2,048 kilowatt-hours per person
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in USSR was 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.94 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- USSR ranks 45th out of 80 countries with data for 1984.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.