Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR
USSR: Annual change in primary energy from nuclear was 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from nuclear 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
In 1984, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR stood at 98.19 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 190.8% on the previous year and up 353.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR peaked at 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5759 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
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 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.5759 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 16.97 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 39.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.02 terawatt-hours | 33.76 terawatt-hours | 98.19 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 7.34 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- 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)
- 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 nuclear in USSR?
- Annual change in primary energy from nuclear in USSR was 98.19 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 nuclear recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 98.19 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from nuclear recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5759 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does USSR rank for annual change in primary energy from nuclear?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 1984.
- Is annual change in primary energy from nuclear rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.2%. 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 nuclear. 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.