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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1965197819911965: 29.4k1966: 30.9k1967: 32.2k1968: 32.9k1969: 34.1k1970: 35.4k1971: 36.9k1972: 38.5k1973: 40.1k1974: 41.9k1975: 43.7k1976: 44.9k1977: 46.4k1978: 47.8k1979: 48.7k1980: 49.4k1981: 50.0k1982: 51.0k1983: 51.5k1984: 52.9k1985: 60.2k1986: 60.9k1987: 62.3k1988: 63.5k1989: 62.9k1990: 61.8k1991: 60.5k

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

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in USSR, 1965 to 1991.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Korea 69,745 compare
  2. 17 Malta 67,321 compare
  3. 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 compare
  4. 20 Russia 60,168 compare
  5. 21 Australia 56,926 compare
  6. 22 Turkmenistan 56,145 compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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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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Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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