Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR
USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal was -0.9% in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR is -0.9%, measured in 1984.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 467.9% on the previous year and down 292.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR peaked at 3.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1980.
USSR ranks 38th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.6% | — |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -57.5% |
| 1968 | -0.9% | -156.3% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -318.1% |
| 1970 | -1.3% | -167.5% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -257.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -55.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -58.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +479.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -103.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -1759.1% |
| 1978 | -0.6% | -133.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -219.6% |
| 1980 | -3.0% | -520.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -341.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -83.3% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -467.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1759.1% | -0.1% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | -0.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -1.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -3.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal in USSR was -0.9% in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from coal recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1980.
- How does USSR rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- USSR ranks 38th out of 78 countries with data for 1984.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 292.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.