Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR
USSR: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 2.8% in 1984. ▼ Falling
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels 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 %.
Analysis
In 1984, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR peaked at 6.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1980.
USSR ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.1% | — |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -40.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 10 United Arab Emirates 3.5%
- 11 North Macedonia 3.2%
- 12 Bulgaria 3.0% compare
- 14 Chile 2.8% compare
- 15 Viet Nam 2.7%
- 16 Portugal 2.6%
More energy & mining data for USSR
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 60.39 (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 13.24 (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs gdp per capita 26.37 (1991)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp 7.34 (1991)
- Vegetable oil vs gdp, annual growth rate -27.72 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in USSR was 2.8% 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1980.
- How does USSR rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- USSR ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 1984.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.