Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in USSR
USSR: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 5,043 terawatt-hours in 1984. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in USSR, 1965–1984
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
USSR recorded 5,043 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 1984. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in USSR peaked at 5,043 terawatt-hours in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,217 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
USSR ranks 2nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in USSR, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,217 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1,357 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 1,494 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 1,614 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1,724 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1,895 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 2,071 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 2,178 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2,369 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2,512 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2,741 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 3,016 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3,232 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 3,446 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 3,659 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,771 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3,993 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4,310 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 4,622 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 5,043 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,481 terawatt-hours | 1,217 terawatt-hours | 1,724 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,712 terawatt-hours | 1,895 terawatt-hours | 3,659 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,348 terawatt-hours | 3,771 terawatt-hours | 5,043 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near USSR
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in USSR?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in USSR was 5,043 terawatt-hours in 1984, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 5,043 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,217 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does USSR rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 220 countries with data for 1984.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.