Coal production per person in USSR
USSR: Coal production per person was 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in USSR, 1900–1984
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
The most recent figure for coal production per person in USSR is 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 1984.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in USSR peaked at 15,361 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 372.47 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1920.
That places USSR 9th out of 215 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 931.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 903.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 372.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,493 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,048 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 6 Russian Federation 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,392 kilowatt-hours per person
- 8 Indonesia 15,589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Serbia 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person
- 11 Poland 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person
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 coal production per person in USSR?
- Coal production per person in USSR was 14,584 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 production per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 15,361 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 372.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 1920.
- How does USSR rank for coal production per person?
- USSR ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 1984.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.