Annual change in primary energy from coal in USSR
USSR: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -37.47 terawatt-hours in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
USSR recorded -37.47 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 1984.
The figure is down 468.9% on the previous year and down 298.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in USSR peaked at 126.03 terawatt-hours in 1966 and was at its lowest, -123.25 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
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 | 54.6 terawatt-hours | -31.75 terawatt-hours | 126.03 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 37.11 terawatt-hours | -47.21 terawatt-hours | 110.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.14 terawatt-hours | -123.25 terawatt-hours | 59.74 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 United States 222.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Indonesia 120.4 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 29.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Bangladesh 28.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 India 20.94 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Vietnam 20.29 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.2% (1991)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 7.34 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 26.4% (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
- Oil reserves 9.06 billion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in USSR?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in USSR was -37.47 terawatt-hours in 1984, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 126.03 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -123.25 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 298.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.