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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for USSR
- Crop Residues — Direct emissions 36.66 kt (1991)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 122.23 kt (1991)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 27.5 kt (1991)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 12.22 kt (1991)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 391,062 kt (1991)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 80,022 kt (1991)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 311,040 kt (1991)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 301.97 kt (1991)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 1.52 kt (1991)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions 58.46 kt (1991)
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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