Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in USSR
USSR: Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate was 29.09 % change on previous year in 1984. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in USSR, 1966–1984
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
USSR recorded 29.09 % change on previous year for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in 1984.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 82.53 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.81 % change on previous year, in 1978.
USSR ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 39.02 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 1969 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1970 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 22.76 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 82.53 % change on previous year | +262.6% |
| 1973 | 45.53 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1974 | 49.97 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.75 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1979 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +386.0% |
| 1980 | 24 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 29.09 % change on previous year | +161.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +386.0% | 2.81 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +323.8% | 9.21 % change on previous year | 39.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.77 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 39.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 33.85 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 82.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 29.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 South Africa 30.9 % change on previous year
- 3 Netherlands 11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Japan 10.81 % change on previous year compare
- 5 China 8.15 % change on previous year
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 electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in USSR?
- Electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate in USSR was 29.09 % change on previous year in 1984, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 82.53 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does USSR rank for electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 1984.
- Is electricity generation from nuclear, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 Electricity generation from nuclear, 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 Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from nuclear Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from nuclear. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.