Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR
USSR: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 60,451 in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
60,451
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
63,503
in 1988
All-time low
29,410
in 1965
Years of data
27
1965–1991
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR, 1965–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
USSR recorded 60,451 for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 63,503 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 29,410, in 1965.
That places USSR 19th out of 214 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29,410 | — |
| 1966 | 30,877 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 32,162 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 32,920 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 34,053 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 35,410 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 36,860 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 38,452 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 40,109 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 41,923 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 43,678 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 44,903 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 46,412 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 47,823 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 48,723 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 49,366 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 50,023 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 50,957 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 51,533 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 52,870 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 60,214 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 60,864 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 62,297 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 63,503 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 62,888 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 61,751 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 60,451 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,884 | 29,410 | 34,053 | 5 |
| 1970s | 42,429 | 35,410 | 48,723 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,452 | 49,366 | 63,503 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,101 | 60,451 | 61,751 | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
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 energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR?
- Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR was 60,451 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 63,503 in 1988.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,410 in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 1991.
- Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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