Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in USSR is 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 energy vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3789 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4422 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3789 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9103 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.569 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 Finland 30.86 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 1 Luxembourg 4.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Ireland 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Norway 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Sweden 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 New Zealand 25.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 from low-carbon energy 4.4% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 2.32 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3789 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1984.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.