Coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR
USSR: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -0.944 % change on previous year in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR is -0.944 % change on previous year, measured in 1984.
The figure is down 468.0% on the previous year and down 292.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 3.64 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -3.04 % change on previous year, in 1980.
USSR ranks 62nd of 137 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.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1968 | -0.8721 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1969 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -318.1% |
| 1970 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1972 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4909 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1975 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +479.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1084 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1977 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1757.5% |
| 1978 | -0.6051 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7239 % change on previous year | -219.6% |
| 1980 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -520.5% |
| 1981 | -0.6346 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1982 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -341.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2565 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1984 | -0.944 % change on previous year | -468.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -0.8721 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.9747 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5669 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 59 Azerbaijan -0.2732 % change on previous year
- 60 Oman -0.2733 % change on previous year
- 61 Sweden -0.7787 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.92 % change on previous year
- 64 South Africa -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Brazil -2.07 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in USSR was -0.944 % change on previous year in 1984, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does USSR rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 62nd out of 137 countries with data for 1984.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.