Coal consumption per person in USSR
USSR: Coal consumption per person was 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ▬ Flat
Latest (1984)
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,699 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
All-time low
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
20
1965–1984
Coal consumption per person in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 1984, coal consumption per person in USSR stood at 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in USSR peaked at 15,699 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
That places USSR 9th out of 219 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top 10%.
Coal consumption per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15,054 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 15,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 15,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 15,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 15,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 15,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 15,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 15,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 15,699 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15,646 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 15,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 15,374 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 14,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 14,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 14,669 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 6 Taiwan 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 South Korea 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Australia 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 12,806 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Serbia 10,544 kilowatt-hours per person
- 12 Brunei 10,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal consumption per person in USSR?
- Coal consumption per person in USSR was 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 15,699 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does USSR rank for coal consumption per person?
- USSR ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 1984.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.