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.
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 energy vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.3789 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.422 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.406 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4781 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5262 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.569 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5835 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.911 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6664 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7853 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8396 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9824 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 1.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 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% | 0.5835 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.911 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 41 Greece 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Venezuela 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Poland 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Argentina 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Taiwan 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 North Macedonia 2.05 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 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 44th out of 79 countries 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.