Per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR

USSR: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 2.32 in 1984. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1984)
2.32
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
44th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 1984
All-time low
0.3789
in 1965
Years of data
20
1965–1984

Per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR, 1965–1984

0.511.522.51965197419841965: 0.3791966: 0.4221967: 0.4061968: 0.4781969: 0.5261970: 0.5691971: 0.5841972: 0.621973: 0.6661974: 0.7851975: 0.841976: 0.9821977: 1.21978: 1.31979: 1.31980: 1.51981: 1.71982: 1.81983: 1.91984: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR is 2.32, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 195.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR peaked at 2.32 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3789, in 1965.

That places USSR 44th out of 79 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.

Per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR, 1965 to 1984.
Year Value Change
1965 0.3789 —
1966 0.422 +11.4%
1967 0.406 -3.8%
1968 0.4781 +17.8%
1969 0.5262 +10.1%
1970 0.569 +8.1%
1971 0.5835 +2.5%
1972 0.6198 +6.2%
1973 0.6664 +7.5%
1974 0.7853 +17.8%
1975 0.8396 +6.9%
1976 0.9824 +17.0%
1977 1.17 +18.8%
1978 1.26 +7.9%
1979 1.34 +6.4%
1980 1.54 +14.7%
1981 1.68 +9.6%
1982 1.77 +5.3%
1983 1.9 +7.2%
1984 2.32 +22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4422 0.3789 0.5262 5
1970s 0.8811 0.569 1.34 10
1980s 1.84 1.54 2.32 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 41 Greece 2.97 compare
  2. 42 Venezuela 2.57 compare
  3. 43 Poland 2.38 compare
  4. 45 Argentina 2.29 compare
  5. 46 Taiwan 2.18 compare
  6. 47 North Macedonia 2.05

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR?
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in USSR was 2.32 in 1984, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 1984.
What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3789 in 1965.
How does USSR rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
USSR ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 1984.
Is per capita low carbon vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita low carbon vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,497 data points, 1965–2025
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