Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR

USSR: Share of low carbon energy vs gdp was 4.39 in 1984. ▲ Rising

Latest (1984)
4.39
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.39
in 1984
All-time low
1.26
in 1967
Years of data
20
1965–1984

Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR, 1965–1984

12341965197419841965: 1.31966: 1.41967: 1.31968: 1.51969: 1.51970: 1.61971: 1.61972: 2.41973: 1.71974: 1.91975: 1.91976: 2.21977: 2.51978: 2.61979: 2.71980: 3.11981: 3.41982: 3.51983: 3.71984: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 4.39 for share of low carbon energy vs gdp in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR peaked at 4.39 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1967.

That places USSR 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR, 1965 to 1984.
Year Value Change
1965 1.29
1966 1.37 +6.1%
1967 1.26 -7.6%
1968 1.45 +15.1%
1969 1.55 +6.4%
1970 1.61 +4.0%
1971 1.58 -1.5%
1972 2.37 +49.7%
1973 1.66 -29.9%
1974 1.87 +12.7%
1975 1.92 +2.6%
1976 2.19 +13.8%
1977 2.51 +14.9%
1978 2.63 +4.7%
1979 2.75 +4.4%
1980 3.11 +13.2%
1981 3.37 +8.1%
1982 3.48 +3.3%
1983 3.69 +6.0%
1984 4.39 +19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.38 1.26 1.55 5
1970s 2.11 1.58 2.75 10
1980s 3.61 3.11 4.39 5

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 59 Israel 5.44 compare
  2. 60 Malaysia 4.74 compare
  3. 61 South Africa 4.73 compare
  4. 63 Taiwan, China 4.26 compare
  5. 64 Morocco 4.17 compare
  6. 65 Egypt 3.09 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR?
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp in USSR was 4.39 in 1984, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 1984.
What is the lowest share of low carbon energy vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1967.
How does USSR rank for share of low carbon energy vs gdp?
USSR ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 1984.
Is share of low carbon energy vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low carbon energy vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of low carbon energy vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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